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Amber Lynne Cox

Case from Woodstock, MD dated Apr 25, 2018

Victim Details

Amber Lynne Cox

Female

Woodstock

MD

2018-04-25

28

Amber

Lynne Cox

07/09/2026

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Amber Lynne Cox, a 28-year-old mother of three, passed away on April 25, 2018, in Woodstock, Maryland. Born on October 13, 1989, she was a graduate of Old Mill High School and had worked as a social caseworker for the State of Maryland. Friends and family remembered her as a light in the world and a mother who deeply loved her children.

Her life was cut short in what police have described as a murder-suicide. Authorities reported that Amber was shot and killed by her husband, Harry Rey, a ...
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  • WMAR: Police: Man kills wife, leaves kids with strangers, then kills himself
  • Police: 3 Kids Left Outside Md. Restaurant After Father Kills Wife
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