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Florence McNamara

Case from Santa-barbara, CA dated Jan 05, 1985

Victim Details

Florence McNamara

Female

Santa-barbara

CA

1985-01-05

57

Florence

McNamara

07/08/2026

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Florence McNamara, aged 57, tragically lost her life on January 5, 1985, in Santa Barbara, California. The incident occurred at the family's ranch in the Santa Ynez Mountains, just north of Santa Barbara. On that fateful evening, Florence, along with her husband Elger McNamara, her daughter Diane Trenner, and her 4-year-old granddaughter Kellin Trenner, were brutally murdered in what was described as the worst massacre in Santa Barbara County's history.

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  • Jan 08, 1985, page 1 - The Tribune at Newspapers.com - Newspapers.com
  • Elger McNamara (1927-1985) - Find a Grave...
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    It's hard to fathom what the McNamara family went through, and it must have been incredibly difficul... ...Read More
    09/23/2023
    I can't stop thinking about the impact this tragedy must have had on the Santa Barbara community, es... ...Read More
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    Has anyone else been following the McNamara case from 1985? It's so haunting to think about the impa... ...Read More
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