About Larry Gene Bell
Larry Gene Bell (October 30, 1949 – October 4, 1996) was an American serial killer who abducted, raped, and murdered at least three women and girls in the Carolinas from 1984 to 1985. In addition to this, Bell remains the prime suspect in at least one disappearance. Convicted for the two murders in South Carolina, he was sentenced to death and executed in 1996. == Background == Bell was born in Ralph, Alabama, and had three sisters and one brother. The family reportedly moved frequently. Bell attended Eau Claire High School in Columbia, South Carolina from 1965 to 1967. The Bell family moved to Mississippi, where he graduated high school and trained as an electrician. He then returned to Columbia, married, and had one son. Bell joined the United States Marine Corps in 1970 but was discharged the same year due to a knee injury suffered when he accidentally shot himself when cleaning a gun. The following year, he worked as a correctional officer at the Department of Corrections in Columbia for one month.
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