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Richard James Kalecki Jr

Case from Calumet-city, IL dated Jan 03, 2016

Victim Details

Richard James Kalecki, Jr

Male

White / Caucasian

Calumet-city

IL

2016-01-03

49

Richard

James Kalecki Jr

07/03/2026

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Richard James Kalecki Jr., a 49-year-old man, was found dead on January 3, 2016, in a cemetery in Calumet City, Illinois. His death was ruled a suicide by the Cook County Medical Examiner's office. Kalecki was discovered with a gunshot wound to the head, and preliminary reports indicated that he had taken his own life.

Kalecki was the prime suspect in the murder of his ex-wife, Alessandra De Moraes-Emiliano, a 37-year-old woman from Merrillville, Indiana. De Moraes-Emiliano was fatally sh ...
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  • ABC7 Chicago: Man accused in Edible Arrangements murder found dead in cemetery
  • Indiana Man Suspected Of Killing His Ex-Wife Has Been Found Dead
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    Has anyone else noticed the strange timeline around Richard Kalecki's actions on January 2, 2016? Fr... ...Read More
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