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Richard Menendez

Case from Tampa, FL dated Aug 18, 1995

Victim Details

Richard Menendez

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Tampa

FL

1995-08-18

64

Richard

Menendez

07/18/2026

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Richard Menendez, a 64-year-old Hispanic male, was tragically killed on August 18, 1995, in Tampa, Florida. Menendez, a traveling salesman specializing in floral supplies, was at his home in Temple Terrace when the incident occurred. The crime took place during a robbery, where Menendez was shot and killed by Lolita Barthel, a 17-year-old female, just weeks shy of her 18th birthday. Barthel, along with two accomplices, forced their way into Menendez's home. During the robbery, Menendez attempted ...
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  • Tampa Bay Times: Killer at 17, hope at 38: Court ruling lets juvenile offenders be resentenced
  • Tampa Bay Times: Salesman robbed, killed in home
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