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Ray L. Ligon

Case from Fancy-farm, KY dated Jul 01, 2016

Victim Details

Ray L. Ligon

Male

Fancy-farm

KY

2016-07-01

83

Ray

L. Ligon

07/03/2026

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In the summer of 2016, a shocking act of violence shattered the tranquility of a rural Kentucky community and brought a tragic end to the life of an elderly man. Ray L. Ligon, an 83-year-old male from Bardwell, Kentucky, died on July 1, 2016, from a gunshot wound inflicted by his wife, Martha A. Ligon. Remembered as a quiet and gentle man with a never-ending smile, he was a lifelong farmer who had served his country in the United States Air Force. His death was the culmination of a bizarre and v ...
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  • WKRN.com: Woman charged with killing husband, shooting others in Kentucky
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    Has anyone else been following the case of Ray Ligon's murder? I've been thinking a lot about Shane ... ...Read More
    12/26/2023
    I'm really shaken by the whole ordeal with Ray and Martha Ligon. I feel a deep compassion for Ray's ... ...Read More
    10/13/2023
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    I've been following the tragic case of Ray Ligon in Bardwell, and something that ca... ...Read More
    08/30/2023
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