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Arlene Nickell, aged 70, passed away on February 10, 2018, in Paintsville, Kentucky. She was born on June 13, 1947, in Johnson County, Kentucky, to James Arley Burkett and Loretta Fairchild Burkett. Arlene's death was part of a tragic and horrific event that shocked the local community and beyond.
On February 10, 2018, Arlene Nickell and her husband, James Nickell, were fatally shot at their residence in the McKenzie Branch area of Flatgap, Kentucky. The perpetrator of this heinous act ...Read More
On February 10, 2018, Arlene Nickell and her husband, James Nickell, were fatally shot at their residence in the McKenzie Branch area of Flatgap, Kentucky. The perpetrator of this heinous act ...Read More
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Arlene Nickell
Female
Paintsville
KY
2018-02-10
70
Arlene
Nickell
11/13/2025
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I came across this case while reading about tragic events in smaller communities, and it just breaks... ...Read More
11/07/2024
11/07/2024
I’ve been thinking a lot about the community’s response after the tragedy involving Arlene Nicke... ...Read More
06/12/2023
06/12/2023
I've been thinking a lot about the role that trauma might have played in Joseph Nickell's unimaginab... ...Read More
01/19/2023
01/19/2023
