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Nicole Merrell

Case from Earlington, KY dated Aug 14, 2020

Victim Details

Nicole Merrell

Female

White / Caucasian

Earlington

KY

2020-08-14

30

Nicole

Merrell

06/20/2026

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On a tragic Friday afternoon, August 14, 2020, in the town of Earlington, Kentucky, the life of 30-year-old Nicole Merrell was cut short in a devastating act of violence. The female victim was in the parking lot of the Earlington Ideal Market when she was fatally shot. At the moment she was attacked, she was holding a toddler, who was also injured by gunfire but was expected to make a full recovery.

The investigation into Merrell's death quickly identified a suspect, 32-year-old Dennis St ...
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  • https://www.wbko.com/2020/08/15/kentucky-man-arrested-in-tennessee-on-murder-charge/
  • https://www.14news.com: Authorities: Wanted man turns himself in after fleeing KY
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