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Elger McNamara, aged 57, tragically lost his life on January 5, 1985, in a horrific incident at his family's ranch in Santa Barbara, California. The massacre, which has been described as the worst in Santa Barbara County's history, involved the brutal shooting of Elger, his wife Florence, their daughter Diane Trenner, and Diane's 4-year-old daughter, Kellin Trenner. The bodies were discovered both inside and outside the family home, with Elger and Florence found among the victims. The incident w ...Read More
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Elger McNamara
Male
Santa-barbara
CA
1985-01-05
57
Elger
McNamara
11/05/2025
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Does anyone else find it chilling how the sounds during a phone call can be so telling? That friend ... ...Read More
06/24/2023
06/24/2023
I recently came across some information about the McNamara tragedy that made me stop and think about... ...Read More
01/30/2023
01/30/2023
