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A preschool teacher's house was set on fire to cover up her murder
On July 14, 2017, Nanette Krentel, a 49-year-old white female and retired pre-kindergarten teacher, was found dead in her burned home in Lacombe, Louisiana. Initially, authorities considered the possibility of suicide, but a subsequent autopsy revealed that Nanette had been shot in the head before the fire was set, leading to her death being ruled a homicide. Investigators discovered accelerants throughout the home, indicating the fire was deliberately set to destroy evidence. Surveillance equip ...Read More
On July 14, 2017, Nanette Krentel, a 49-year-old white female and retired pre-kindergarten teacher, was found dead in her burned home in Lacombe, Louisiana. Initially, authorities considered the possibility of suicide, but a subsequent autopsy revealed that Nanette had been shot in the head before the fire was set, leading to her death being ruled a homicide. Investigators discovered accelerants throughout the home, indicating the fire was deliberately set to destroy evidence. Surveillance equip ...Read More
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Nanette Krentel
May 11, 2024
Female
White / Caucasian
Lacombe
LA
2017-07-14
2017-07-14
1967-07-26
true
$5,000.00
49
Nanette Krentel
Nanette
Krentel
Victim
12/05/2025
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