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Samantha Cushing

Case from Shelbyville, IL dated Jul 08, 2019

Victim Details

Samantha Cushing

Female

White / Caucasian

Shelbyville

IL

2019-07-08

22

Samantha

Cushing

07/14/2026

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On July 8, 2019, 22-year-old Samantha Cushing, a Caucasian female from Shelbyville, Illinois, was tragically killed. Born on April 3, 1997, in Taylorville, Illinois, Samantha graduated from Pana High School in 2015 and worked as a Certified Nursing Assistant at Heritage Health in Pana. At the time of her death, she was six months pregnant.

Authorities reported that Samantha died from a close-range shotgun blast to the head. Her boyfriend, 24-year-old Deven Barger, was identified as the p ...
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  • WAND-TV: Friend of victim: Woman killed in Shelbyville was pregnant
  • Samantha Cushing Obituary (1997 - 2019) - Calvert Funeral Homes
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