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Karen A Boyea

Case from Slingerlands, NY dated May 25, 2020

Victim Details

Karen A Boyea

Female

White / Caucasian

Slingerlands

NY

2020-05-25

75

Karen

A Boyea

07/17/2026

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In the quiet community of Slingerlands, New York, the lives of Karen A. Boyea, a 75-year-old retired teacher, and her husband of 47 years, Basil A. Boyea, came to a tragic end on Monday, May 25, 2020. The couple died in their home in what authorities would later describe as a murder-suicide.

That morning, a 9-1-1 call from the Boyea residence prompted a response from Albany County sheriff's deputies and paramedics. Upon their arrival, they discovered a heart-wrenching scene. Karen Boyea w ...
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  • The Altamont Enterprise: In New Scotland: ‘Everything is pointing to the direction that it was a murder-suicide’
  • Two Dead In New Scotland Shooting
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    Wow, I just can't stop thinking about how much Karen must have meant to her students at Voorheesvill... ...Read More
    03/31/2024
    I've been thinking a lot about Karen Boyea’s legacy after her tragic passing, and it’s just so c... ...Read More
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