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Echo Leanne Welte

Case from Kirksville, MO dated Nov 17, 2016

Victim Details

Echo Leanne Welte

Female

White / Caucasian

Kirksville

MO

2016-11-17

41

Echo

Leanne Welte

07/14/2026

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On November 17, 2016, the community of Kirksville, Missouri, witnessed the culmination of a devastating week for one local family. Echo Leanne Welte, a 41-year-old female, was staying at the Days Inn on South Baltimore Street amidst divorce proceedings from her husband, Danny Charles Welte Sr. The estranged couple had spent the day mourning the loss of their 19-year-old son, Danny Jr., who had died by suicide just four days earlier. Hours after laying their son to rest, the pair engaged in a pro ...
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  • Kirksville Daily Express: Tragic week for Kirksville family takes horrific turn late Thursday
  • MO v. Danny Welte: Family Nightmare Murder Trial - Court TV
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    Has anyone else been closely following the impact statements during Danny Welte's sentencing? I felt... ...Read More
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