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Jennifer Lee Jenny Villarin

Case from Woodacre, CA dated Aug 03, 2000

Victim Details

Jennifer Lee Jenny Villarin

Female

Woodacre

CA

2000-08-03

45

Jennifer

Lee Jenny Villarin

06/27/2026

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Jennifer Lee "Jenny" Villarin, aged 45, tragically lost her life on August 3, 2000, in Woodacre, California. Villarin, who was a bartender at the Papermill Saloon, was house-sitting at her daughter Selina Bishop's studio apartment when the incident occurred. Early in the morning, neighbors reported hearing six to eight gunshots followed by the sound of a vehicle speeding away. Villarin and her boyfriend, James Gamble, were found shot to death in the apartment. The couple was likely asleep when t ...
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    I've been reading a lot about the tragic events in Woodacre, and I can't stop thinking about how Jen... ...Read More
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