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Carolyn Gleason

Death by Force
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Carolyn Gleason, aged 36, was tragically murdered on March 11, 1992, in Palo Alto, California. She was a property manager at a real estate office and was killed during a robbery at her workplace. The perpetrator, Celeste Simone Carrington, had previously worked as a janitor in the building and used her knowledge of the premises to gain access. Carrington shot Gleason execution-style while she was on her knees, using a .357 magnum revolver that she had stolen during a prior burglary.

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    Victim Details

    Carolyn Gleason

    Female

    San-mateo

    CA

    1992-03-11

    36

    Carolyn

    Gleason

    11/18/2025

    Forum Posts (3)
    Does anyone else find it chilling how Carrington seemed to have no prior criminal record before comm... ...Read More
    12/02/2024
    I've been thinking a lot about Carolyn Gleason's last moments, and it just makes my stomach turn. Th... ...Read More
    03/01/2024
    I recently came across some details about Carolyn Gleason's case and couldn't help but feel deeply f... ...Read More
    01/23/2024
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