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Patricia Vanhoose

Case from Paintsville, KY dated Feb 10, 2018

Victim Details

Patricia Vanhoose

Female

White / Caucasian

Paintsville

KY

2018-02-10

57

Patricia

Vanhoose

Primary Suspect Deceased

07/10/2026

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In a quiet community in Paintsville, Kentucky, a tragic event unfolded that claimed the life of 57-year-old Patricia Vanhoose. On a Saturday in February 2018, a horrific murder spree ended with the deaths of four individuals, including Patricia, at the hands of a man who then took his own life. The perpetrator was identified as Joseph Nickell, who was the boyfriend of Patricia's daughter, Lindsay Vanhoose.

The devastating chain of events began when authorities received a 911 call about a ...
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    I’ve been following the Johnson County case and can’t stop thinking about the role of Joseph Col... ...Read More
    11/17/2024
    I can't stop thinking about the courage it must have taken for Joseph Cole Nickell to call the autho... ...Read More
    08/13/2024
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