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Clifford E. Preston

Case from Lenexa, MO dated Jul 09, 2014

Victim Details

Clifford E. Preston

Male

White / Caucasian

Lenexa

MO

2014-07-09

79

Clifford

E. Preston

07/18/2026

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On July 9, 2014, a violent home invasion disturbed the quiet of the 8500 block of Hallet Street in Lenexa, Missouri, resulting in the tragic deaths of two residents. The incident claimed the life of 79-year-old male Clifford E. Preston and his 47-year-old stepson, Brian S. Baskind. The double homicide, which marked the city's first such case in two years, unfolded inside the home the men shared. Police were initially drawn to the scene not by a report from the victims, but by a distress call fro ...
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  • kansascity: Two men dead, one injured in shooting at Lenexa home
  • kansascity: Lenexa police identify victims in double homicide
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    Has anyone else been following the case of Clifford Preston and Brian Baskind? I recently read throu... ...Read More
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