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Samantha Hanson

Case from Gretna, LA dated Nov 07, 2016

Victim Details

Samantha Hanson

Female

White / Caucasian

Gretna

LA

2016-11-07

45

Samantha

Hanson

06/25/2026

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On a tragic day in November 2016, the life of 45-year-old Samantha Hanson, a female resident of the Gretna, Louisiana area, was brutally cut short in a violent rampage that also claimed the lives of her husband and pregnant daughter. The horrific events unfolded in their Old Jefferson home, leaving a community in shock and a family destroyed.

Concerns first arose on November 7, 2016, when Samantha's 20-year-old daughter, Sydney, who was seven months pregnant, failed to appear for her own ...
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  • Three bodies found at scene of Old Jefferson house fire
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    I've been following the Hanson case closely, and it's truly devastating. One thing that really stand... ...Read More
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