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Zachary Phillips

Case from Fayetteville, NC dated Aug 05, 2014

Victim Details

Zachary Phillips

Male

White / Caucasian

Fayetteville

NC

2014-08-05

14

Zachary

Phillips

06/20/2026

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Zachary Phillips, a 14-year-old boy from Fayetteville, NC, tragically lost his life on August 5, 2014. He was a student at Anderson Creek Middle School and was set to begin his freshman year at Hoke High in Raeford. Zachary was born in Norwich, CT, and was described as a loving son who would be greatly missed.

The circumstances surrounding Zachary's death were part of a harrowing incident that also claimed the life of his mother, Diana Maria Hathaway, aged 31. The incident occurred in the ...
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  • ABC11 Raleigh-Durham: Mother, children victims in Cumberland County double murder-suicide
  • ABC11 Raleigh-Durham: 3 dead in Cumberland County murder-suicide, teen injured
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