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Paul Ryan Russell

Case from Bicknell, IN dated Jul 23, 2014

Victim Details

Paul Ryan Russell

Male

Bicknell

IN

2014-07-23

33

Paul

Ryan Russell

07/18/2026

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In the early morning hours of July 23, 2014, a chance encounter in the small town of Bicknell, Indiana, ended in a violent altercation that left two men dead in what police have described as a murder-suicide. The victim was identified as 33-year-old Paul Ryan Russell, a male resident of Bicknell. The incident unfolded around 2:00 a.m. when Russell encountered 48-year-old Todd Godare.

According to Indiana State Police, an argument erupted between the two men. The verbal dispute quickly esc ...
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  • Obituary for Paul Ryan Russell | Fredrick & Son McClure-Utt Funeral Homes, Vincennes, IN
  • Murder/Suicide: Chance Encounter Leads To Argument, Violence, And Death
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