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Russell Denham

Death by Force
Case Description
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Russell Denham, aged 82, and his wife Shirley Denham, aged 81, tragically passed away on February 19, 2016, in Edgerton, Missouri. The couple's deaths were part of a horrific quadruple homicide that also claimed the lives of their granddaughter, Heather Ager, and her three-month-old son, Mason Schiavoni. The incident occurred when their home on Buena Vista Road was set on fire just before midnight. Firefighters arrived to find the house fully engulfed in flames, and the bodies of the victims wer ...Read More
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  • fox4kc.com: Bodies of four Edgerton family members found in yard, appeared to be set on fire, sheriff says
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    Victim Details

    Russell Denham

    Male

    White / Caucasian

    Edgerton

    MO

    2016-02-19

    82

    Russell

    Denham

    11/08/2025

    Forum Posts (4)
    I've been thinking a lot about the role of family dynamics in the tragic events that took place in E... ...Read More
    05/19/2024
    I've been following the Denham case ever since it happened in 2016, and I still can't wrap my head a... ...Read More
    03/20/2024
    Hey everyone,
    I've been thinking about the role community support played following the tragic los... ...Read More
    12/24/2023
    I can't stop thinking about the neighbor's account of that evening. I imagine it's haunting for them... ...Read More
    02/27/2023
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