Murder in the Midlands
Larry Gene Bell and the 28 Days of Terror That Shook South Carolina
Charleston, SC : History Press, 2007.
Format: Book
Description: 153 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
In the summer of 1985, Shari Faye Smith and Debra May Helmick were kidnapped and murdered by Larry Gene Bell. A cloud of fear hung over the entire state of South Carolina for twenty-eight days. Former South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) forensic photographer Lieutenant Rita Y. Shuler leads us through the twenty-eight days of terror and shocking events of one of the most notorious double murders and manhunts in South Carolina history. Shuler shares her own personal interactions with some of the key players in this famous manhunt and investigation.
Contents:
Days of terror -- The Smith trial -- The Helmick trial -- September 1996 -- Execution -- June 2002.
Subjects:
Bell, Larry Gene, 1948-1996.
Smith, Sharon Faye, -1985.
Helmick, Debra May, -1985.
Murder -- South Carolina -- Case studies.
Murderers -- South Carolina -- Case studies.
Trials (Murder) -- South Carolina.
Murder victims -- South Carolina -- Case studies.
Bell, Larry Gene, 1948-1996.
Smith, Sharon Faye, -1985.
Helmick, Debra May, -1985.
Murder -- South Carolina -- Case studies.
Murderers -- South Carolina -- Case studies.
Trials (Murder) -- South Carolina.
Murder victims -- South Carolina -- Case studies.
ISBN:
9781596292505
| Availability | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
| LH TRUE CRIME Shu | Main (Downtown) | Local History Nonfiction | Available for in-library use |
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Includes bibliographical references.
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