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Melina H. Torres

Case from Barry, IL dated May 20, 2016

Victim Details

Melina H. Torres

Female

Barry

IL

2016-05-20

7

Melina

H. Torres

07/13/2026

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Melina H. Torres, a 7-year-old girl from Quincy, Illinois, tragically passed away on May 20, 2016, in Barry, Illinois. Melina, born on April 6, 2009, was a first-grade student at Liberty Grade School. She was known for her love of arts and crafts, and she enjoyed playing with her older sisters and helping her mother with housework.

On the afternoon of May 20, 2016, authorities received reports of a young girl with a gunshot wound at a residence near Beverly, Illinois. The Adams County She ...
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