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Candace Carnathan

Case from White-plains, MD dated Jan 27, 2018

Victim Details

Candace Carnathan

Female

Black / African American

White-plains

MD

2018-01-27

33

Candace

Carnathan

07/25/2026

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In a tragic turn of events in White Plains, Maryland, a woman's life was cut short in what authorities have described as a murder-suicide. Candace Carnathan, a 33-year-old female, died on January 27, 2018. The day before her death, she had taken legal steps to protect herself and her children by obtaining a temporary protective order against her husband.

The following morning, one of the couple's children made a harrowing 911 call, reporting a disturbance between his parents and what he b ...
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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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    The Role of Protective Orders in Preventing Tragedies
    I've been digging through the details of Ca... ...Read More
    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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