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Chanelle Wells

Case from Indianapolis, IN dated Jul 19, 2008

Victim Details

Chanelle Wells

Female

Black / African American

Indianapolis

IN

2008-07-19

29

Chanelle

Wells

07/12/2026

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In the summer of 2008, a palpable sense of fear lingered in an Indianapolis neighborhood recently struck by a series of violent home invasions. This anxiety was not lost on 29-year-old Chanelle Wells, a mother and beloved figure in her community. On the evening of July 19th, while the city was alive with the annual Indiana Black Expo Summer Celebration, an event Chanelle typically enjoyed, she opted to stay home. Her husband went to the festivities without her, leaving her in the company of her ...
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  • Who killed Chanelle Wells? - Indianapolis News - WISH-TV
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