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Elizabeth Dawley

Death by Force
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Elizabeth Emily Dawley, a 14-year-old girl from Winston-Salem, NC, tragically lost her life on October 21, 2004. Elizabeth, along with her parents, Darwin Richard Dawley, 41, and Wendy Sue Dawley, 40, were found dead in their home on West Clemmonsville Road. The medical examiner's office determined that all three family members had been shot in the head, and the case was treated as a murder-suicide.

The investigation revealed that the deaths were the result of a murder-suicide, with Darwi ...Read More
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  • Greensboro News and Record: ROCKINGHAM NEWS BRIEFS
  • wfmynews2.com: 3 Dead in Winston-Salem Murder/Suicide
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    Victim Details

    Elizabeth E. Dawley

    Female

    Winston-salem

    NC

    2004-10-21

    14

    Elizabeth

    Dawley

    11/10/2025

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