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Emily Courchesne

Case from Byron, CA dated Oct 04, 2017

Victim Details

Emily Courchesne

Female

White / Caucasian

Byron

CA

2017-10-04

37

Emily

Courchesne

07/04/2026

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Emily Courchesne, a 37-year-old resident of Danville, California, was found dead on October 4, 2017, in a home located in the 24000 block of Marsh Creek Road in Byron, California. The Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office responded to a medical call at the residence around 10:05 a.m. and later determined that Courchesne had died from a gunshot wound. An autopsy confirmed that she had been shot and killed, and her death was ruled a homicide. Courchesne was house-sitting for relatives at the time o ...
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  • East Bay Times: Danville woman fatally shot in Byron was space, science lover, never knew violence
  • Danville woman killed at Byron farm; homicide investigation underway
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