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Nancy Mae Cornett Smith

Case from Viper, KY dated Apr 02, 2021

Victim Details

Nancy Mae Cornett Smith

Female

White / Caucasian

Viper

KY

2021-04-02

63

Nancy

Mae Cornett Smith

07/14/2026

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Nancy Mae Cornett Smith, a 63-year-old female, passed away at her home in Viper, Kentucky, on April 2, 2021. The circumstances surrounding her death were violent, as she was found to have been fatally shot. Her passing was a great loss to her family and the local community, who remembered her as a beloved mother, sister, and grandmother.

The investigation into her death was handled by the Kentucky State Police. Their findings led them to identify 49-year-old Chester Adams, also a resident ...
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