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Sandra Fernandez-Cardenas

Case from Machesney-park, IL dated May 27, 2020

Victim Details

Sandra Fernandez-Cardenas

Female

White / Caucasian

Machesney-park

IL

2020-05-27

28

Sandra

Fernandez-Cardenas

06/27/2026

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Sandra Fernandez-Cardenas, a 28-year-old woman, tragically lost her life on May 27, 2020, in Machesney Park, Illinois. The incident occurred in an apartment complex located in the 1100 block of Minns Drive. Sandra Fernandez-Cardenas, along with her 11-year-old son, was found dead in what authorities have determined to be a murder-suicide. The perpetrator, Michael Earls, a 37-year-old man, was also found deceased at the scene. Earls and Fernandez-Cardenas were previously in a domestic relationshi ...
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  • Rockford Register Star: Man killed ex-girlfriend, her son and himself in Machesney Park
  • MyStateline.com: Police: Machesney Park man killed ex-girlfriend, 11-year-old son in murder-suicide
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    It's truly devastating to think about the fear and helplessness Sandra and her son must have felt in... ...Read More
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