TN TN - Dorothy Murrell, 65, Newport, 24 May 1985

[Gardener1850]

No Photo

Last seen alive: May 24, 1984

Circumstances: WAS LAST SEEN BY FAMILY
First Name: Dorothy Lucille
Middle Name: Lucille
Last Name: Murrell
[h=3]Details[/h] Age When Last Known Alive: 65
Race: White
Sex: Female
Height: 62.0 to
Weight: 150.0 to
[h=3]Location[/h] City: Newport
State: Tennessee
County: Cocke
[h=3]Appearance[/h] Hair: Brown
Eye: Blue
Scars And Marks: SCAR ARE FR0M RGT LUNG SURGERY & GALL BLADDER SURGERY.
Artificial Body Parts: STEEL PIKE IN LEFT HIP
[h=3]Clothing and Accessories[/h] Jewelry: YELL0W G0LD WATCH ENGRAVED T0 EMMA M LILLARD BY S0UTH CENTRAL BELL
Eyewear: GLASSES

http://www.missingin.org/reg10907/dorothy_lucille_murrell.htm


Dental information / charting is currently not available

DNA Status: Initial inquiry underway

Fingerprint information is currently not available

https://www.findthemissing.org/en/cases/28866/

Please help find a photo of Dorothy and more info.

 

[Tuck]

State v. RUTLER

'The appellant was addicted to cocaine'.

'On the evening of May 24, 1984, he had ingested cocaine "all night." On the morning of May 25, 1984, at approximately 8:30 a.m., the appellant went to the basement of his residence and ingested more cocaine'.

'The appellant noticed that "someone was standing approximately five feet" from him. The appellant was not able to determine the identity of the person due to the poor lighting conditions. He was startled and scared. He turned and fired a pistol at the person, and the person fell to the floor. He subsequently discovered that he had killed his neighbour, Dorothy Murrell'.

'According to the appellant, he panicked. He wrapped the victim's body in a carpet that was in the basement. He left the victim's body in the basement from Friday until Monday. He then transported the body to the service station where he worked'.

'That night the appellant placed the victim's body in a dumpster behind the service station. He assumed that the body was taken to the land fill'.

 

[MadMcGoo]

Refreshing her thread..

0 Unidentified Person Exclusions (per NamUs)

 

[MadMcGoo]

Dorothy L. Murrell (1919-1984) - Find A Grave...

 

[folieadeuxnola]

Johnson City Press - 12 Jun 1984

 

[PoisonDart]

Knoxville News-Sentinel - 27 May 1984

 

[victoriarobinson642]

She was declared deceased in 1990

 

[heartanium]

13 July 1984, The Knoxville News-Sentinel, pg 15

She lived on Mineral Street in Newport

 

[heartanium]

NAMUS MP28866

Submitted the above photo to be (hopefully) added to her namus.

 

[victoriarobinson642]

NAMUS MP28866

Submitted the above photo to be (hopefully) added to her namus.

 

[heartanium]

View attachment 412954

Wow that was quick! Glad to see!

 

[Caring1]

Bump for Dorothy. She only has one exclusion.

 

[Pennysmom1]

Dorothy is still missing

Missing Person / NamUs #MP28866

View NamUs missing person case MP28866 for Dorothy Lucille Murrell missing from Newport, Tennessee. Date of last contact: May 24, 1984. NCMEC case number: --.

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