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Vanessa Yvonne Mintz

Death by Force
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Vanessa Yvonne Mintz, a 53-year-old Caucasian woman from Saluda, North Carolina, was tragically murdered on February 19, 2011. Vanessa was found dead at the Saluda Mountain Lodge, a family-owned establishment, where she had been shot in the face with a shotgun. The investigation into her death revealed that she had been killed by her husband, Travis McGraw, who was subsequently charged with first-degree murder. McGraw, 44 at the time, was arrested four days after Vanessa's body was discovered....Read More
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    Victim Details

    Vanessa Yvonne Mintz

    Female

    White / Caucasian

    Saluda

    NC

    2011-02-19

    53

    Vanessa

    Yvonne Mintz

    11/15/2025

    Forum Posts (3)
    I've been reflecting on the role the Saluda Mountain Lodge played in Vanessa's case. It's such a sta... ...Read More
    12/26/2024
    Has anyone else been following the details around the shotgun evidence in Vanessa Mintz's case? It's... ...Read More
    03/20/2024
    I've been thinking a lot about the community response in Saluda after Vanessa's tragic murder. It's ... ...Read More
    05/29/2023
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