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Jacqueline Castano

Case from Portland, TN dated Dec 26, 2017

Victim Details

Jacqueline Castano

Female

White / Caucasian

Portland

TN

2017-12-26

49

Jacqueline

Castano

07/25/2026

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In a tragic turn of events the day after Christmas, 49-year-old Jacqueline Castano, a beloved special education teacher, was found deceased in her Portland, Tennessee, home. The incident, which marked the city's only murder in 2017, unfolded after a distressing 911 call made by her husband.

Authorities were alerted to the situation when 55-year-old Jose Castano contacted police and confessed to killing his wife. When officers arrived at their Hollands Way residence, they found Mr. Castano ...
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  • WKRN.com: Police: Portland man admits to murdering wife in argument over infidelity
  • Sumner Co. Teacher Killed; Husband Charged - News Channel 5
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