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Barbara Harmon, aged 58, tragically lost her life on March 2, 1975, in Smith River, California. The incident occurred at the Ship Ashore motel, where she was staying with her husband, Percy. On that fateful night, a guest at the motel, Robert Paul Sander, 21, from Cincinnati, Ohio, went on a shooting spree with a high-powered rifle. Sander, who had checked into the motel the previous night and appeared to be a normal guest, suddenly opened fire from a balcony overlooking the ocean. Barbara Harmo ...Read More
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Barbara Harmon
Female
Smith-river
CA
1975-03-02
58
Barbara
Harmon
11/29/2025
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Has anyone else been thinking about the impact this horrific event must have had on the community of... ...Read More
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