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Ada Heintz

Case from La-quinta, CA dated Jan 07, 2019

Victim Details

Ada Heintz

Female

White / Caucasian

La-quinta

CA

2019-01-07

44

Ada

Heintz

06/27/2026

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Ada Heintz, aged 44, was found dead on January 7, 2019, in La Quinta, California. The tragic incident also involved her husband, Herman Heintz, aged 59. The couple was discovered at their home on Independence Way, with Ada found outside the property and Herman inside the house. The Riverside County Sheriff's Department responded to the scene after receiving a report of a woman lying on the ground. Upon investigation, it was determined that Ada had died from a fatal gunshot wound, while Herman's ...
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  • Desert Sun: La Quinta couple died in murder-suicide; worked for Imperial Irrigation District
  • Daughter of woman killed in murder-suicide remembers her parents
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    Hey everyone, I was thinking about that awful incident involving Ada and Herman Heintz, and somethin... ...Read More
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