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Arlene Nickell

Case from Paintsville, KY dated Feb 10, 2018

Victim Details

Arlene Nickell

Female

Paintsville

KY

2018-02-10

70

Arlene

Nickell

07/10/2026

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On a tragic day in February, the quiet community of Paintsville, Kentucky, was shaken by a horrific series of events that left four people dead, including 70-year-old Arlene Nickell. On February 10, 2018, Arlene and her husband, James Nickell, were found shot to death in the kitchen of their home in the McKenzie Branch area. The grim discovery was the beginning of a devastating murder-suicide carried out by their own son.

The perpetrator was identified as Joseph Nickell, who, after killin ...
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  • Update: Names released after five people killed in murder suicide
  • Names of Johnson County shooting victims released
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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
    I’ve been thinking a lot about the community’s response after the tragedy involving Arlene Nicke... ...Read More
    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
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