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Surnames: Smith
Classification: Query
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If you know that the guy is on death row, I would suggest calling your department of
corrections and giving them the story if you don't know the killer's name. They
should be able to give you the facts of the case or at least the name of the court that
convicted the murderer and the date of conviction.
OK, next you need to find out where that court is located and go to the newspaper or
the historical society in the county seat of that place and ask to see the newspaper. If
it was a murder, i can guarantee you that there was a story abut it in the newspaper.
It's as simple as that.
You can get the info about the man and his family from his obituary. They usually
print those when somebody dies.