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Former Florida deputy identified as suspect in 1979 cold case, death of his wife: sheriff

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PUNTA GORDA, Fla. (WFLA) — A former Florida sheriff's deputy has been identified as the suspect in a 1979 cold case that left a store clerk dead, authorities announced Tuesday. The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office named former Road Patrol Deputy John J. Greer as the suspect in the death of 25-year-old Adele Easterly. Greer reported finding Easterly dead in the Farm Store in Punta Gorda, 25 miles outside of Fort Myers, in the early morning hours…

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Cases Closed: 2 cold cases with Kingsport connection resolved

KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) - A pair of 45-year-old cold cases with a Kingsport connection are now closed. On August 27, 1979, Charlotte County, Florida Deputy John Greer reported that his wife, Jackie Greer, shot herself in their home. Three months later, Greer radioed his dispatch center and reported he discovered a homicide at a store. The victim was 25-year-old Adele Marie Easterly. Today, the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office says the man who r…

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Former Florida deputy identified as suspect in 1979 cold case, death of his wife: sheriff

A former deputy has been identified as the suspect in a 1979 cold case that left a 25-year-old store clerk dead, the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office announced Tuesday.

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Cold case solved: Former Florida deputy named suspect in 1979 murder of store clerk

Forty-five years after a store clerk was shot and killed, the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office identified a former deputy as the prime suspect.

·Florida, United States
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Florida cold case reveals Kingsport man involved 1979 double homicide - SuperTalk 92.9

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Former Charlotte County Deputy Identified as Suspect in 1979 Store Clerk Murder - Jacksonville Legal Notice

A 44-year-old cold case has finally been solved after decades of investigation, revealing that former Charlotte County Sheriff’s Deputy John J. Greer was responsible for the murder of 25-year-old Adele Marie Easterly in 1979. Greer, who passed away in March 2024 at age 77, admitted to the killing during a 2023 interview with Cold Case detectives in Kingsport, Tennessee, where he was bedridden in an extended care facility. The 1979 Farm Store Hom…

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Former Florida deputy linked to 1979 murders of wife and alleged lover

A former Florida sheriff's deputy has been identified as the suspect in the killing of his wife and alleged lover in 1979.

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FOX13news broke the news in Florida, United States on Tuesday, December 31, 2024.
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