Deputy ‘discovered’ 25-year-old dead in 1979, but he was killer, Florida cops now say
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Former Florida Deputy Confesses To 1979 Murder While On His Deathbed In Tennessee
A decades-old cold case has finally been closed after a former deputy in Florida confessed to the 1979 murder of a store clerk while on his deathbed in Tennessee. John J. Greer, who died in March 2024 at the age of 77,
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.
Former Florida deputy identified as suspect in 1979 cold case, deputies say
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.
Florida sheriff's deputy identified as accused killer in 1979 cold case
Former Charlotte County Sheriff Deputy John Greer was named as the accused killer in the 1979 cold case, the sheriff said.
Decades after their deaths, an ex-Florida deputy admitted killing his wife and a store clerk
In August 1979, a Florida sheriff’s deputy told authorities that his wife fatally shot herself at their home south of Tampa.
Ex-Florida deputy identified as suspect in 1979 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.
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