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Robert J. Blanchard

Case from Afton, TN dated Apr 02, 2014

Victim Details

Robert J. Blanchard

Male

White / Caucasian

Afton

TN

2014-04-02

36

Robert

J. Blanchard

06/30/2026

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On the evening of April 2, 2014, Robert J. Blanchard, a 36-year-old male, was found deceased in his Afton, Tennessee, residence, the victim of a fatal gunshot wound. His death set in motion a search for his teenage son and three other youths that would cross state lines.

Investigators promptly identified Mr. Blanchard's 16-year-old son, Zachary Blanchard, as a person of interest. Friends of the family later described the relationship between the father and son as being strained. In the af ...
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    Does anyone else find it incredibly sad how this tragedy has impacted not just Robert's immediate fa... ...Read More
    12/27/2024
    I recently read about the Robert Blanchard murder case and was really struck by the role that commun... ...Read More
    06/13/2023
    Has anyone else read about Teresa O'Neil's incredible ability to forgive Zachary after all that's ha... ...Read More
    04/19/2023
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