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Deborah Watts Ross

Case from Zachary, LA dated Apr 08, 2020

Victim Details

Deborah Watts Ross

Female

White / Caucasian

Zachary

LA

2020-04-08

48

Deborah

Watts Ross

06/28/2026

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In a tragic turn of events on April 8, 2020, 48-year-old Deborah Watts Ross of Zachary, Louisiana, was killed in what authorities have described as a murder-suicide. The incident, which also claimed the life of her twin sister, Beverly Jean Watts, unfolded at a residence on Martin Drive near the Fennwood Hills Country Club. The woman was a native of Zachary and had been a resident of Baton Rouge for the last three decades.

The investigation by Zachary Police identified the suspected shoot ...
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  • The Advocate: Zachary man killed 2 stepdaughters and himself one day after his wife died, police say
  • https://www.wafb.com: Victims, suspected shooter identified in apparent murder-suicide
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