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Peter McGrath

Case from Decatur, GA dated Jun 05, 2022

Victim Details

Peter McGrath

Female

White / Caucasian

Decatur

GA

2022-06-05

36

Peter

McGrath

07/10/2026

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In the summer of 2022, a Decatur, Georgia, community was shaken by the tragic death of Peter McGrath, a 36-year-old man. A dedicated mobile locksmith and a loving father to four children, he left his home on the evening of Sunday, June 5, 2022, for what he thought was a routine service call and never returned. His family's world was turned upside down when his body was discovered in his burning work van on Mecklinburg Place near Towers High School. The DeKalb County Medical Examiner's Office lat ...
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  • WSB-TV Channel 2 - Atlanta: Charges dropped, teen accused of luring locksmith to his death released from jail
  • WSB-TV Channel 2 - Atlanta: ‘We had big dreams:’ Locksmith, father of 4 found dead inside burning work van in DeKalb
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