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Sandy Mazzella

Case from Wake-forest, NC dated Mar 25, 2016

Victim Details

Sandy Mazzella

Male

White / Caucasian

Wake-forest

NC

2016-03-25

47

Sandy

Mazzella

07/10/2026

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On March 25, 2016, 47-year-old Sandy Mazzella, a Caucasian male from Wake Forest, North Carolina, was tragically murdered in his home. The assailant was his neighbor and former business partner, Jonathan Frederick Sander. This incident also claimed the lives of Sandy's 43-year-old wife, Stephanie, and his 76-year-old mother, Elaine. The Mazzella and Sander families had shared a close relationship, often spending holidays and vacations together. However, tensions arose in late 2015 due to dispute ...
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  • ABC11 Raleigh-Durham: Mom, dad, grandma ID'd as Wake County shooting victims
  • WRAL.com: Sheriff identifies suspect, victims in Wake Forest shooting :: WRAL.com
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    I've been following the Mazzella case, and something that's been on my mind is the r... ...Read More
    08/09/2023
    I've been thinking a lot about the restraining order aspect of the Mazzella case. It's incredibly tr... ...Read More
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