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John Frew Jr

Case from Ashville, PA dated Sep 27, 2013

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John Frew Jr

Male

Ashville

PA

2013-09-27

47

John

Frew Jr

07/02/2026

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John Frew Jr., a 47-year-old man from Ashville, Pennsylvania, tragically lost his life on September 27, 2013. His death was part of a violent incident that also claimed the lives of his mother, Roberta Frew, 64, and his sister, Josephine Ruckinger, 43, along with her husband, Jeffrey Ruckinger, 43. The incident was the result of a long-standing family feud that culminated in a deadly confrontation at the Frew family home.

On the night of the incident, Josephine Ruckinger and her husband, ...
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  • altoonamirror.com: 40 years later, Ashville relives grizzly violence
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