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Deborah Atkins Winkler

Case from Travelers-rest, SC dated Sep 27, 2016

Victim Details

Deborah Atkins Winkler

Female

Travelers-rest

SC

2016-09-27

61

Deborah

Atkins Winkler

07/05/2026

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In the quiet town of Travelers Rest, South Carolina, a grim discovery was made on September 27, 2016, marking a tragic end for a married couple. Deborah Atkins Winkler, a 61-year-old woman, was found deceased in a room at the Swamp Rabbit Inn. The circumstances of her death pointed to a deeply troubling domestic incident that concluded in a murder-suicide.

Authorities were called to the inn where they found Mrs. Winkler, who had sustained a fatal gunshot wound. Her husband, Richard Winkle ...
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  • The Greenville News: No charges to be filed in deaths of Travelers Rest couple
  • WYFF4: Husband of woman found dead inside hotel dies, coroner says
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    It's so difficult to wrap my head around this tragic case involving Deborah and Glenn Winkler. I've ... ...Read More
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    I’ve been following the case of Deborah and Glenn Winkler with a heavy heart, and I find the dynam... ...Read More
    08/04/2023
    Always thinking of Deborah and what she must have gone through. I can’t help but wonder about the ... ...Read More
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