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Robert McElrath

Case from Susanville, CA dated Jan 01, 2011

Victim Details

Robert McElrath

Male

White / Caucasian

Susanville

CA

2011-01-01

37

Robert

McElrath

06/25/2026

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[CA] Wife Charged with Officer Robert J. McElrath\'s Murder

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Robert McElrath, a 37-year-old police officer from Susanville, California, was found dead on January 1, 2011. His body was discovered near a railroad trestle in the Devil's Corral area, approximately seven miles west of Susanville. The investigation revealed that McElrath had been drugged with prescription narcotics and then driven to the trestle, where he was shot with his own service weapon. His body was subsequently thrown off the bridge. The autopsy confirmed that the cause of death was a gu ...
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    Has anyone else been thinking about how chilling it is that Robert's own service weapon was used aga... ...Read More
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    I'm just stunned by how desperate and cold things must have become between Joanna and Robert. Despit... ...Read More
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