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Laurel Bentley-Bearham

Case from Terra-linda, CA dated Jul 25, 2018

Victim Details

Laurel Bentley-Bearham

Female

White / Caucasian

Terra-linda

CA

2018-07-25

91

Laurel

Bentley-Bearham

06/23/2026

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Laurel Doreen Bentley-Bearham, aged 91, was found dead on July 25, 2018, in her home in Terra Linda, San Rafael, California. The tragic incident was identified as a murder-suicide involving her husband, James Leonard Bearham, aged 73. On the morning of July 24, 2018, San Rafael Police received a distressing 911 call from James, who reported that he had shot his wife and intended to take his own life. Upon arrival, police established a perimeter around the residence and attempted to communicate w ...
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