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Cara Fantasia Lane

Case from Morganton, NC dated Sep 17, 2021

Victim Details

Cara Fantasia Lane

Female

White / Caucasian

Morganton

NC

2021-09-17

27

Cara

Fantasia Lane

06/30/2026

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Cara Fantasia Lane, a 27-year-old woman from Morganton, North Carolina, passed away unexpectedly on September 17, 2021. She was born on December 20, 1993, in Burke County to Christy Michelle Buff and the late Tommy Wayne Lane. Cara's death was a tragic event that left her family and friends in deep mourning.

The circumstances surrounding Cara's death were initially unclear, but it was later revealed that she had died from a gunshot wound. The Burke County Sheriff's Office responded to a c ...
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  • Obituary for Cara Fantasia Lane at Greer-McElveen Funeral Home
  • Legacy.com: Cara Fantasia Lane Obituary (1993 - 2021) The News Herald
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