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Samantha Sam Wheeler

Case from Denver, NC dated Feb 06, 2011

Victim Details

Samantha Sam Wheeler

Female

White / Caucasian

Denver

NC

2011-02-06

14

Samantha

Sam Wheeler

07/06/2026

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Samantha "Sam" Wheeler, a 14-year-old girl from Denver, North Carolina, tragically lost her life on February 6, 2011. Samantha, who was a student at Mill Creek Middle School, was found dead in her home along with her father, Rick Wheeler, and her mother, Angela Wheeler. The Catawba County Sheriff's Office reported that the incident was an apparent murder-suicide. Rick Wheeler, Samantha's father, is believed to have shot his wife and daughter before taking his own life.

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  • Legacy.com: Ricky Wheeler Obituary (2011) - Newton, NC - Hickory Daily Record
  • Hickory Daily Record: Three shot dead in apparent murder-suicide
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