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Maria J. Bello

Case from Caledonia, IL dated Mar 13, 2017

Victim Details

Maria J. Bello

Female

Hispanic / Latino

Caledonia

IL

2017-03-13

47

Maria

J. Bello

07/08/2026

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Maria J. Bello, a 47-year-old Hispanic woman, tragically passed away on March 13, 2017, in Caledonia, Illinois. Born on February 14, 1970, in Mexico City, Mexico, Maria was married to Ismael Bello, 45, who also died on the same day. The Boone County Coroner's Office identified the couple and revealed that their deaths were the result of a murder-suicide. According to initial reports, Ismael Bello shot his wife, Maria, before turning the gun on himself. This incident marked the first homicide cas ...
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    I’ve been following the Bello case since it happened, and one thing that has always stayed with me... ...Read More
    12/08/2024
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