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Daniel Adkins

Death by Force
Case Description
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In the spring of 2012, a confrontation in a Phoenix, Arizona, Taco Bell drive-through tragically ended the life of 29-year-old Daniel Arthur Adkins Jr. On the evening of April 3rd, Adkins was walking his dog through the restaurant's parking lot near 51st Avenue and Baseline Road. As Cordell Lamar Jude was exiting the drive-through, he had to brake suddenly to avoid hitting Adkins, who had stepped in front of his vehicle.

The near-miss ignited a heated verbal exchange between the two men. ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Daniel Adkins

    March 28, 2022

    Male

    Unknown

    Phoenix

    AZ

    2012-04-06

    2012-04-06

    29

    Daniel

    Adkins

    yes

    11/25/2025


    Area Body Found:
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