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Gretchen Presnar

Case from Homestead, FL dated Dec 16, 2018

Victim Details

Gretchen Presnar

Female

White / Caucasian

Homestead

FL

2018-12-16

39

Gretchen

Presnar

07/08/2026

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Gretchen Presnar, a 39-year-old woman from Homestead, Florida, tragically lost her life on December 16, 2018, in a horrific incident that has been classified as a triple murder-suicide. Gretchen, along with her 7-year-old son John Jr., was shot and killed by her husband, U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer John Stanley Presnar. The incident occurred during the early morning hours at their home in Homestead, following a heated argument between Gretchen and John. The couple's 8-year-old daughter, McKen ...
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  • Navy Times: Florida girl shot by her Coast Guard dad dies of wounds
  • Coast Guardsman kills wife, child in murder-suicide; 1 child left in critical condition
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