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Sara Spiro

Death by Force
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Sara Spiro, aged 16, tragically died on November 5, 1992, in Rancho Santa Fe, California. The circumstances surrounding her death were part of a harrowing and complex case. Sara, along with her mother Gail, 41, her brother Adam, 14, and her sister Dina, 11, were found shot to death in their beds in their luxurious home. Each family member had been shot execution-style with a large caliber handgun while they slept. The initial investigation quickly focused on Ian Stuart Spiro, Sara's father, who ...Read More
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  • Newspapers.com: Secret lives (Spiro family) 1993 - 1/3 - Newspapers.com
  • Murder at the rancho | Maclean's | NOVEMBER 30, 1992
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    Victim Details

    Sara Spiro

    Female

    White / Caucasian

    Rancho-santa-fe

    CA

    1992-11-05

    16

    Sara

    Spiro

    11/17/2025

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