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Victoria Bunton

Death by Force
Case Description
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Victoria Bunton, a 35-year-old woman from Dallas, TX, tragically lost her life on August 31, 2020. She was killed alongside her two sons, 13-year-old Quon Bunton and 16-year-old Isaac Bunton, in what was described as a horrific incident. The suspect in their deaths was identified as Victoria's husband, James Manning, who was 57 years old at the time.

According to police reports, the incident occurred in their East Dallas apartment. James Manning claimed he had a headache and argued with V ...Read More
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  • NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth: 'You Could've Taken Two Tylenol': Family Member Reacts to Headache as a Motive for Relatives Murders
  • Dallas News: Man said he killed wife, 2 teens because he had a headache and they were loud, according to Dallas police
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    Victim Details

    Victoria Bunton

    Female

    Black / African American

    Dallas

    TX

    2020-08-31

    35

    Victoria

    Bunton

    11/23/2025

    Forum Posts (3)
    I've been reflecting a lot on the community's response to the Bunton case, and it truly lifts my spi... ...Read More
    11/16/2024
    Has anyone else been thinking about the neighbors who lived close to Victoria and her sons? I can't ... ...Read More
    09/27/2024
    I can't help but feel for Victoria's family and friends; what an unimaginable loss they've experienc... ...Read More
    03/25/2024
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