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Michelle Shafer Volciak

Death by Force
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Michelle Shafer Volciak, a 51-year-old woman from Hazleton, PA, tragically died on August 31, 2014. She was found dead in her home alongside her husband, Wayne Volciak, who was 55 years old. The couple was discovered with gunshot wounds, and their deaths were initially investigated as a possible murder-suicide. Michelle was known in the community for her cake and cupcake bakery, Michelle's Creative Cakes.

The investigation revealed that Wayne had shot Michelle before taking his own life. ...Read More
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  • Michelle Volciak - Standard-Speaker (Hazleton, PA) | HighBeam Research
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    Victim Details

    Michelle Shafer Volciak

    Female

    Hazleton

    PA

    2014-08-31

    51

    Michelle

    Shafer Volciak

    11/28/2025

    Forum Posts (3)
    I’ve been thinking a lot about the impact Michelle Volciak's bakery had on Hazleton. It wasn’t j... ...Read More
    12/02/2024
    I still find it incredibly difficult to wrap my head around the loss of Michelle Shafer Volciak. Her... ...Read More
    01/02/2024
    I've been thinking a lot about the tragic loss of Michelle and Wayne Volciak, and what's been sticki... ...Read More
    01/24/2023
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