MI Delores Smothers, 40, Argentine Twp 11 November 1993

[Nina Michigan]

Wednesday, Nov. 11 will mark the 22nd anniversary of when Delores Smothers was found murdered in her Argentine Township home. After 22 years, the Argentine Township Police Department and Michigan State Police still intend to solve this cold case. Between 11 and 11:30 a.m. on Nov. 11, 1993, Smothers, who was 40 at the time, was stabbed to death in her home on Duffield Road, south of Silver Lake Road. It appeared that she had entered her home during a daytime break-in.

Smothers had not taken off her coat and her keys were found under her body. Police said early on that a suspect seen leaving the Smothers’ driveway was a white male, slight build, and with unkempt hair. He was driving a dark-colored, medium-size car.

Sources - 22 years later — unsolved murder remains ‘cold’

New info could help solve 15-year-old Argentine Township murder case of Delores Smothers

ARGENTINE TOWNSHIP, Michigan -- The slaying of Delores Smothers on Nov. 11, 1993 still haunts Hank Kelly's memories of 30 years as Argentine Township police chief. It happened over 15 years ago. Smothers, then 40, left her job at Industrial...

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Delores Mae “Del” Skinner Smothers (1953-1993) -...

Born on 14 Feb 1953. Died on 11 Nov 1993. Buried in Byron, Michigan, USA.

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[MadMcGoo]

I found a few additional details that could be important. This public Ancestry tree has a few newspaper clippings that aren’t available on newspapers.com and a reward poster.

Several items were stolen from her home during the commission of the crime:

• Ruger 44 mag. rifle (Serial #10299563), new scope and sling, in excellent condition.
• Remington 1100 12 gauge shotgun, semiautomatic, excellent condition.
• Winchester 22 cal. special/pump, hexagon barrel, “JEP” carved into the stock. <Jeptha is her father’s name>
• A 50 cal. black powder musket; Thompson Center White Mountain rifle w/new sling (Serial #33355).
• American Arms 20 gauge over and under shotgun, in a camo gun case.

Delores Smothers 1993 MI Unsolved Murder

Clipping found in Lansing State Journal published in Lansing, Michigan on 11/12/2011. Delores Smothers 1993 MI Unsolved Murder

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