Rodney Earl Sanders
Rodney Earl Sanders
Rodney Earl Sanders is a resident of Kosciusko, Mississippi.
He lives in a home on 210 Aponaug Road in Kosciusko.
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Murder of Sister Paula Merrill and Sister Margaret Held
On August 18, 2016 Rodney Sanders fatally stabbed both Sister Paula Merrill and Sister Margaret Held in a possible armed robbery at a home they shared in Durant, Mississippi.
The two women worked as nuns and nurse practitioner to give the needy medical treatment.
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On August 27, 2016 Rodney Sanders was arrested and charged with two counts of capital murder.
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The murder was discovered after the two nuns didn't show up to work the next morning.
A a co-worker checked on them at 10:30 a.m., discovering their bodies and calling the police.
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Rodney also stole the nuns blue Toyota Corolla.
Police found the car on Thursday on a road less than a mile from the nuns' home.
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