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Stephanie Lynn Sanchez

Case from Alexis, NC dated Feb 29, 2016

Victim Details

Stephanie Lynn Sanchez

Female

White / Caucasian

Alexis

NC

2016-02-29

33

Stephanie

Lynn Sanchez

07/13/2026

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Stephanie Lynn Sanchez, a 33-year-old woman tragically lost her life on February 29, 2016, in Alexis, North Carolina. Her death was part of a horrific triple homicide that took place in the home of her acquaintance, Crystal Leah Gambino. The incident began when Gambino discovered her husband, Giovanni James Gambino, 40, and Sanchez, along with another man, Geoffrey Glenn Gilliland, 39, engaged in a threesome in their bedroom.

In a fit of rage, Crystal Gambino grabbed a .44 Magnum and fire ...
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  • islandpacket: 911 caller: Wife killed husband after catching him with another woman
  • WSOC: 911 caller: Woman tried to burn female victim's body in triple homicide
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