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Joeseph James Ramey

Case from Placerville, CA dated Aug 12, 2022

Victim Details

Joeseph James Ramey

Male

White / Caucasian

Placerville

CA

2022-08-12

35

Joeseph

James Ramey

07/19/2026

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On August 12, 2022, the Placerville Police Department responded to a call from a concerned neighbor reporting a suspicious odor emanating from a home on Wilste Road. Upon arrival, officers discovered the bodies of 35-year-old Joeseph James Ramey and his 57-year-old father, Joeseph Merrill Ramey. The initial investigation suggested that the incident was a murder-suicide, with Joeseph James Ramey allegedly shooting his father before taking his own life. This tragic event shocked the quiet neighbor ...
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  • FOX40: Report of strange odor leads to discovery of possible murder-suicide in Placerville
  • https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/crime/article264456461.html
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    I've been following the Ramey case from Placerville, and one thing that really stands out to me is h... ...Read More
    04/05/2024
    It's so difficult to wrap my head around what happened on Wilste Road. I feel for the neighbors who ... ...Read More
    10/04/2023
    Has anyone else been following the Ramey murder-suicide case in Placerville? It's just so sad to thi... ...Read More
    08/29/2023
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