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| Full Name: | Larry Gene Bell |
| Gender: | Male |
| Race: | Caucasian |
| Birth: | October 30, 1949 in Ralph, Alabama, United States |
| Death: | October 4, 1996 in Columbia, South Carolina, United States - Age 46 |
| Cause of Death: | Execution by electrocution in prison |
| Nicknames: | --- |
| Murder Toll: | 2+ murdered victims |
| Murder Time Frame: | June 1985 / Age 35 at first murder, 35 at last murder |
| Murder Locations: | United States - South Carolina |
| Preferred Prey: | Young, caucasian females |
| Modus Operandi: | Kidnapping, rape, suffocation |
| Victim Disposal: | Dumped them in rural/wooded areas |
| Signature: | Forced one victim to write her own will and then sent it to her family and made several phone calls to her family |
| Trophies: | --- |

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![]() Shari Smith Female - Age 17 Death: June 1985 |
![]() Debra May Helmick Female - Age 9 Death: June 1985 |

"Silence is golden." - What he would often say in court, when he didn't want to answer a question.
"I would like Dawn E. Smith to marry me." - What he shouted in court, referring to victim Shari Smith's older sister, Dawn Smith.

![]() Murder in the Midlands Larry Gene Bell and the 28 Days of Terror that Shook South Carolina Author: Rita Y. Shuler Pub. Year: 2007 |
![]() The Rose of Shari Author: Hilda Cartrette Smith Pub. Year: 2001 |
![]() Grace So Amazing Author: Dawn Smith Jordan Pub. Year: 1993 |
![]() Court TV - Forensic Files Last Will Genre: Documentary Release Year: Unknown |
![]() Discovery Channel FBI Files Cat and Mouse Genre: Documentary Release Year: 1999 |
![]() Nightmare in Columbia County Genre: Movie Director: Roger Young Release Year: 1991 |