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Earnest J. Jones Jr

Case from Salina, KS dated Sep 26, 2008

Victim Details

Earnest J. Jones, Jr

Male

Black / African American

Salina

KS

2008-09-26

22

Earnest

J. Jones Jr

07/10/2026

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On September 26, 2008, a grim discovery was made in a residence at 611 S. Second Street in Salina, Kansas. Inside, authorities found the bodies of 22-year-old Earnest J. Jones Jr., a Black male, and Taryn K. Dechant, also 22. Both had been fatally shot. The scene was made even more tragic by the presence of two children, who were fortunately unharmed.

The subsequent investigation into the double homicide led Salina police to two suspects who were known to the victims. Terrence J. Watson w ...
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