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Gavin Kent Buchanan

Case from Greenwood, CA dated Sep 13, 2015

Victim Details

Gavin Kent Buchanan

Male

White / Caucasian

Greenwood

CA

2015-09-13

8

Gavin

Kent Buchanan

06/23/2026

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Gavin Kent Buchanan, an eight-year-old boy from Greenwood, California, tragically passed away on September 13, 2015. Gavin, along with his parents, Adam Buchanan and Molly McAfee, was found deceased in their vacation cabin in El Dorado County. The initial discovery was made by first responders who were called to the scene to extinguish a fire that had engulfed the cabin. Upon controlling the blaze, authorities found the bodies of Gavin and his parents among the rubble. The fire had severely dama ...
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  • sacbee: 16-year-old arrested in connection with family deaths in El Dorado County
  • Gavin Story - Gavin Buchanan Memorial Foundation
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