Talk:Randall Lee Smith

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Preliminary research[edit]

As I have little interest in this individual, but saw the redlink from Appalachian Trail and discovered that he had received a fair amount of media and print coverage, I started a stub. I've briefly compiled some references that hopefully serve as a starting point.

"Appalachian Trail Murders". Retrieved 29 August 2010.
Morrison, Shawna (8 August 2008). "Suspect's death ruled accidental". The Roanoke Times. Retrieved 30 October 2008.
Stutzman, Paul (2010). Hiking through. Tempe: Synergy Books. ISBN 0984076050.
"Trail shooter dead in cell". PEARISBURG, Va. 12 May 2008. Retrieved 30 August 2010.
[1] is a clipping apparently from the Roanoke Times dated August 13, 1994 but the original article wasn't readily available to me.
Other Roanoke Times articles that I couldn't readily access (didn't have an account with the archive service)

Apparently I did have access via local library. If anyone needs these articles let me know Triona (talk) 17:26, 30 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
SMITH'S DEATH NOT LINKED TO TRUCK CRASH May 13, 2008
WHO WAS RANDALL LEE SMITH? May 12, 2008
SUSPECT IN AT SHOOTINGS REPORTED DEAD May 11, 2008
ATTACKS SHOULDN'T DISSUADE CAMPERS May 11, 2008
RANDALL LEE SMITH REMAINS A MYSTERY May 11, 2008
OBIT - SMITH, RANDALL LEE May 20, 2008

Hopefully these materials will provide a good start for someone that's willing to flesh out this article. Triona (talk) 05:50, 30 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]