In the quiet town of Mendota, Virginia, the life of 21-year-old Elizabeth Marie Vanmeter, known to her loved ones as Marie, came to a tragic end. Adopted at the age of six, Marie was described by her family as a loving and trusting individual with a big personality and a bright smile, though she also faced the challenges of a mental disability. At nineteen, seeking independence, she left home and found work with a traveling carnival. It was there she met James Michael Wright, a sub-contractor wh
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