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Miyako Storch

Case from Santa-barbara, CA dated Jul 09, 2021

Victim Details

Miyako Storch

Female

Asian

Santa-barbara

CA

2021-07-09

87

Miyako

Storch

07/12/2026

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Miyako Storch, aged 87, and her husband Bernd Storch, aged 82, were found dead in their home on Arbolado Road in Santa Barbara, California, on July 9, 2021. The Santa Barbara Police Department responded to the scene following reports of suspicious deaths. Upon investigation, it was determined that both individuals had died from self-inflicted gunshot wounds, leading authorities to conclude that the incident was a double suicide.

The couple left a suicide note on their answering machine, i ...
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    I've been thinking a lot about the community's reaction to the passing of Miyako and Bernd Storch. I... ...Read More
    01/02/2025
    I was reading about Miyako and Bernd Storch, and I can't stop thinking about their cactus and succul... ...Read More
    04/09/2024
    Anyone else struck by the significance of the garden at the Storch residence? I can't help but feel ... ...Read More
    08/30/2023
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