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Betty Benson

Death by Force
Case Description
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Betty Benson, aged 87, tragically passed away on February 20, 2015, in Novato, California. The circumstances surrounding her death were both shocking and sorrowful. On that fateful day, the Novato Police Department received a distressing report at approximately 4:43 p.m. Upon arriving at the scene on the 800 block of Tamalpais Avenue, officers discovered Betty Benson and her husband, Walter Benson, both deceased in their bed. The preliminary investigation conducted by the Novato Police Departmen ...Read More
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  • http://www.ktvn.com/story/28225285/man-shoots-wife-himself-at-northern-calif-retirement-home
  • Novato police say man fatally shot wife and himself at retirement home
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    Victim Details

    Betty Benson

    Female

    White / Caucasian

    Novato

    CA

    2015-02-20

    87

    Betty

    Benson

    11/21/2025

    Forum Posts (3)
    Does anyone else find it deeply unsettling that an elderly couple could reach such a point of desper... ...Read More
    09/16/2023
    I've been thinking a lot about the tragic story of Betty and Walter Benson, especially after learnin... ...Read More
    04/10/2023
    I can't stop thinking about the lives Betty and Walter Benson might have led before this tragedy. It... ...Read More
    02/08/2023
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