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Carla Merhige

Case from Jupiter, FL dated Nov 26, 2009

Victim Details

Carla Merhige

Female

Hispanic / Latino

Jupiter

FL

2009-11-26

33

Carla

Merhige

07/14/2026

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Carla Merhige, a 33-year-old woman from Jupiter, Florida, tragically lost her life on November 26, 2009. Carla, along with her twin sister Lisa Knight, their 6-year-old cousin Makayla Sitton, and their aunt Raymonde Joseph, were all victims of a horrific shooting that took place during a family Thanksgiving dinner. The perpetrator was Paul Michael Merhige, Carla's 35-year-old brother, who opened fire on his relatives after waiting for three hours at the family gathering. This brutal act of viole ...
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  • CNN: Man admits murdering 4 relatives on Thanksgiving, gets life in prison | CNN
  • 2009 Thanksgiving murders - Wikipedia
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