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Marlina Annette Medrano

Death by Force
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Marlina Annette Medrano, a 46-year-old woman of Hispanic ethnicity, tragically lost her life on May 12, 2017, in Kirkersville, Ohio. She was a dedicated nurse working at the Pine Kirk Care Center nursing facility. On that fateful day, she was killed by a gunman, along with her coworker Cindy Krantz, a nurse's aide, and Kirkersville Chief Steven Eric DiSario. The shooter, Thomas Hartless, had a history of violence and a tumultuous relationship with Medrano.

Hartless and Medrano's relations ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Marlina Annette Medrano

    Female

    Hispanic / Latino

    Kirkersville

    OH

    2017-05-12

    46

    Marlina

    Annette Medrano

    11/20/2025

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    Has anyone else been struck by the overwhelming sense of loss felt by the Kirkersville community aft... ...Read More
    07/18/2024
    I've been following Marlina Medrano's case closely, and something that's been on my mind is the syst... ...Read More
    06/23/2023
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