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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 ...Read More
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 ...Read More
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Samantha Cushing
Female
White / Caucasian
Shelbyville
IL
2019-07-08
22
Samantha
Cushing
11/12/2025





