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Sandra Durbin

Case from Lasara, TX dated May 08, 2017

Victim Details

Sandra Durbin

Female

Lasara

TX

2017-05-08

54

Sandra

Durbin

07/15/2026

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Sandra Durbin, a 54-year-old woman from Lasara, Texas, tragically died on May 8, 2017. She was found dead at her home in Lasara, an unincorporated community north of Monte Alto and west of Raymondville. The Willacy County Sheriff’s Office was notified of the deaths and contacted the Texas Rangers to handle the case. Investigators treated the incident as a double homicide, as Sandra's husband, Donald Harry Durbin, 55, was also found dead at the scene.

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  • Brownsville Herald: Husband, wife found shot to death at their home near Lasara
  • Couple found shot to death near Lasara - MyRGV.com
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    I was thinking about the role of the Texas Rangers in Sandra and Donald Durbin’s case. Now, I’m ... ...Read More
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