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Candace Carnathan

Death by Force
Case Description
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Candace Carnathan, aged 33, tragically died on January 27, 2018, in White Plains, Maryland, in what authorities determined to be a murder-suicide. According to reports, Candace was shot and killed by her husband, Calvin Carnathan, who then turned the gun on himself. The incident occurred in their home on Amberton Court in the Greenhaven Run neighborhood, with their three children present at the time.

The sequence of events leading to this tragedy began the day before, on January 26, 2018, ...Read More
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  • WTOP: Exclusive: Md. woman likely killed by shotgun she asked courts to take from her husband
  • Southern Maryland News Net: Charles County Sheriff's Office Investigating Murder-Suicide in White Plains | Southern Maryland News Net
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    Victim Details

    Candace Carnathan

    Female

    Black / African American

    White-plains

    MD

    2018-01-27

    33

    Candace

    Carnathan

    11/20/2025

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    The Role of Protective Orders in Preventing Tragedies
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    01/16/2025
    I've been reflecting a lot on the system's role in protecting victims like Candace Carnathan. It's c... ...Read More
    06/14/2023
    I can't stop thinking about how Candace's children must have felt during those terrifying moments. I... ...Read More
    06/12/2023
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