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Nanette Krentel

Case from Lacombe, LA dated Jul 14, 2017

Victim Details

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

07/08/2026


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A preschool teacher's house was set on fire to cover up her murder
In the quiet town of Lacombe, Louisiana, the life of 49-year-old Nanette Krentel, a Caucasian female, came to a tragic and mysterious end on July 14, 2017. Her body was discovered in the charred remains of her home, which she shared with her husband, the local fire chief, Steve Krentel. The initial belief that she perished in the house fire was quickly shattered by the chilling discovery of a gunshot wound to her head.

The subsequent investigation painted a grim picture of Nanette's final ...
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