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Chad Mingham

Case from Modesto, CA dated Jan 01, 2015

Victim Details

Chad Mingham

Male

Modesto

CA

2015-01-01

33

Chad

Mingham

07/11/2026

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Chad Mingham, aged 33, tragically lost his life on January 1, 2015, in Modesto, California. The circumstances surrounding his death were part of a devastating murder-suicide incident. On the night of January 1, 2015, Chad's father, Stephen Mingham, fatally shot his wife, Janet Mingham, and their two adult children, Chad and Nicole Mingham, before turning the gun on himself. The incident occurred at the family home in Modesto, where police discovered the bodies after responding to a distress call ...
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  • Legacy.com: Chad Mingham Obituary (2015) - Modesto, CA - Modesto Bee
  • Modesto PD: Father kills wife, 2 kids in murder-suicide - KCRA
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