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Melinda Roberts

Case from Taft, FL dated Oct 15, 2014

Victim Details

Melinda Roberts

Female

Taft

FL

2014-10-15

43

Melinda

Roberts

07/12/2026

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Melinda Roberts, a 43-year-old woman from Taft, FL, was found dead on October 15, 2014, in what authorities determined to be a murder-suicide. Investigators discovered the bodies of Melinda Roberts and her boyfriend, 52-year-old Theodore Riker, inside their home on 5th Avenue in Taft. Both had sustained fatal gunshot wounds. According to the Orange County Sheriff's Office, it appeared that Riker shot Roberts before turning the gun on himself. A suicide note was found at the scene, although its c ...
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  • WFTV: Cops: Taft man shot girlfriend before shooting self
  • OrlandoSentinel.com: Possible suicide note found in murder-suicide
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