Vernell McLemore Arraigned for Stabbing

Man charged with first-degree murder

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ANCHORAGE – The Anchorage Police Department has made an arrest in the case of a woman who was found stabbed to death in her bathtub.

41-year-old Vernell McLemore was arraigned on first-degree murder charges Friday afternoon.

Police believe McLemore killed his neighbor; 67-year-old Judy Mulder, after a robbery attempt went bad in February.

“He being the next door neighbor went into her residence with the intent to rob her and at some point in time there was an altercation,” said Anita Shell, spokesperson for APD. “A knife was produced and he ended up slashing her throat and that's where she died.”

According to charging documents, McLemore told a girlfriend that he stabbed Mulder because she refused to give him money, but that after her death he stole her purse.
 

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1sayeroftruth said on Saturday, Apr 14 at 10:07 AM

What race was the woman would like to know so it can posiable to pursue as a racial hate crime

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Pinkerton said on Saturday, Apr 14 at 9:34 PM

I understand the victim was pink with purple polka dots. McLemore was rumored to really hate old ladies that were pink with purple polka dots.

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BHUNTER said on Sunday, Apr 15 at 7:33 AM

WHERE IS AL SHARPTON AND JESSY JACKSON ON THIS ONE OH THAT'S RIGHT THE WOMAN HE KILLED WAS WHITE LETS START A MARCH WHERES CNN SOUNDS LIKE A HATE CRIME TO ME....

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tom said on Sunday, Apr 15 at 7:51 AM

Amen to all of the above. This one to prove that it really only makes the news or the picks the interest of the public if it is a white man attacking a black man. A black man attacking a white, defenseless white person, even a white woman in a bathtub (who could be more defenseless than that, unless it was a child), makes hardly any mention locally, yet again national news. Like you say where is the Sharpton and Jacksons at in this case. I can hardly wait to read the headlines upon his conviction, "Black man sentenced to jail, white woman attacked because she was not wanting to share the hot water".

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coleman said on Sunday, Apr 15 at 4:30 PM

It's amazing the control media has on people today. Do you people not realize all news reported these days is ratings driven. It's about money and headlines, not color. For the record, more than 80% of whites are killed by other whites, while over 90% of blacks are killed by blacks

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Anonymous said on Sunday, Apr 15 at 8:01 PM

Crack head trying to feed his habit.............Loser

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FamilyMenber said on Friday, Jul 13 at 10:26 AM

I'm her brother and if you don't have anything better to do but make these lame comments, think of what it would mean if it was a family member who was murdered by this man... no matter what his color is...

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