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Nicole Sanderford

Case from Moncure, NC dated Mar 15, 2020

Victim Details

Nicole Sanderford

Female

White / Caucasian

Moncure

NC

2020-03-15

39

Nicole

Sanderford

07/01/2026

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Nicole Sanderford, a 39-year-old woman from Moncure, North Carolina, tragically lost her life on March 15, 2020. Nicole, along with her husband John Paul Sanderford, was a victim of a brutal murder-suicide that shocked the small community of Moncure. The incident involved multiple family members and resulted in the deaths of seven individuals, including Nicole and John Paul Sanderford.

The perpetrator of this horrific act was identified as Larry Ray, a 66-year-old man who was related to t ...
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  • Sheriff: 7 Family Members Fatally Shot in North Carolina
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    Has anyone else been thinking about how easily such a tragedy could have been prevented if Larry Ray... ...Read More
    06/06/2023
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