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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 |
