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Jennifer Goodwill Yost

Death by Force
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Jennifer Goodwill Yost, aged 39, was tragically murdered on September 24, 2016, in Fullerton, California. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning when Joshua Charles Acosta, a 23-year-old Army private stationed at Fort Irwin, entered the Yost residence. Acosta, armed with a shotgun, first shot Arthur William Boucher, a 28-year-old friend of the family who was sleeping on the couch. He then proceeded to the master bedroom where he shot Jennifer Goodwill Yost in the face, waking he ...Read More
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  • The Orange County Register: No charges are filed Tuesday against 17-year-old girl in triple homicide in Fullerton
  • The Orange County Register: Fullerton triple homicide: Victims identified; 2 men and 17-year-old girl arrested in killings
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    Victim Details

    Jennifer Goodwill Yost

    Female

    Fullerton

    CA

    2016-09-24

    39

    Jennifer

    Goodwill Yost

    11/08/2025

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