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Earnest Starling

Case from Xenia, OH dated Nov 25, 2014

Victim Details

Earnest R. Starling Jr

Male

White / Caucasian

Xenia

OH

2014-11-25

35

Earnest

Starling

07/19/2026

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Earnest R. Starling Jr., a 35-year-old male from Springfield, OH, tragically lost his life on November 25, 2014, in Xenia, OH. Starling was shot and killed outside a home on Church Street in Xenia around 1 a.m. The incident began when Chris Fonzi Jr., 31, arrived at the address where his estranged wife lived. Witnesses reported that Fonzi displayed a handgun and forced his way inside the home.

Inside the home, Starling and Fonzi engaged in a heated argument that lasted several minutes. T ...
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