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Christmas nightmare grips Parkersburg family at home
Janet Sharp faced four hours of terror as her husband Russell Sharp, who had served time for killing his first wife, held seven relatives at gunpoint in a Woodland Drive home. Aiming to abduct Janet, he forced gifts packing and a shift toward Florida before police stopped the spree in Parkersburg. The Carr and Mozzella families recount the night and its chilling aftermath.
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Bobbie Mozzella
Janet
Russell Sharp
Folsom
Woodland Drive
Bobbie
Charles Carr
Woodland Dr
Mike
Sissonville Road
Russell
Sharp
Linda
Gail Mazzella
Robbie
Florida
Miami
Algiers
Gail
Sissonville
Parkersburg
Linda Carr
Carr
Guy
CIA Shaen Tate
First Sharp
Janet Carr
Mozella
Lenore Vanatter
Mrs. Mozella
Mike Carr
Brother
Janet Sharp
Guy Sharp
Sixth Ave
Mazzella
James Chadwick
C. L. Jordan
Bill Harris
Harris
Ceen