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Samantha Jean Hedger

Death by Force
Case Description
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Samantha Jean Hedger, a 22-year-old resident of Phelan, California, tragically passed away on August 6, 2016, in Barstow, California. Samantha was born on February 2, 1994, in Loma Linda, California. Her untimely death occurred during a party in the 25000 block of Avenida Laredo in Barstow. The incident that led to her death involved her stepbrother, Joshua Inscho, who was 23 years old at the time.

On the night of the incident, Samantha and Joshua attended the party together. During the e ...Read More
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  • DesertDispatch.com: Victorville man accused of shooting sister charged with murder, attempted murder
  • NBC Southern California : Victorville Man Booked in the Shooting Death of Step-Sister
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    Victim Details

    Samantha Jean Hedger

    Female

    White / Caucasian

    Barstow

    CA

    2016-08-06

    22

    Samantha

    Jean Hedger

    11/15/2025

    Forum Posts (2)
    I’ve been thinking a lot about the role of parties as social pressure cookers and how that might h... ...Read More
    06/16/2024
    Has anyone else been following the Samantha Jean Hedger case? It's so sad to think about this young ... ...Read More
    02/28/2023
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