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Dante Wachtler

Case from Kansas-city, MO dated Aug 19, 2018

Victim Details

Dante L. Wachtler

Female

White / Caucasian

Kansas-city

MO

2018-08-19

25

Dante

Wachtler

07/26/2026

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In the early morning hours of August 19, 2018, a young man's journey was tragically cut short on the streets of Kansas City, Missouri. Dante Wachtler, a 25-year-old male, was found shot to death near 9th and Harrison. He was a chef who had traveled over a thousand miles from Long Beach, California, with aspirations of starting a new life in St. Joseph. Wachtler was reportedly waiting for a Greyhound bus to head back to California when he walked away from the station. Unfamiliar with the area, he ...
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  • KCPD identifies 25-year-old man shot to death near downtown
  • KMBC: ‘It's just been a tragedy of a week’
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    I'm just aching for Dante’s family as they continue to wait for justice. It’s heartbreaking to t... ...Read More
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    I've been following Dante Wachtler's case for a while now, and something that's been on my mind is t... ...Read More
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