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Janet Mingham

Case from Modesto, CA dated Jan 01, 2015

Victim Details

Janet Mingham

Female

White / Caucasian

Modesto

CA

2015-01-01

56

Janet

Mingham

07/22/2026

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Janet Mingham, aged 56, tragically died on January 1, 2015, in Modesto, California, in what was later determined to be a murder-suicide. The incident occurred at the Mingham family home, where Stephen Mingham, 57, fatally shot his wife Janet, their 33-year-old son Chad, and their 34-year-old daughter Nicole, before turning the gun on himself. The police responded to a 911 call made by Stephen, who reported that he had killed his family. Upon arrival, officers found the bodies of Janet, Chad, and ...
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