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Vicki Flanery

Case from Houston, TX dated Dec 30, 2016

Victim Details

Vicki Flanery

Female

Houston

TX

2016-12-30

63

Vicki

Flanery

07/11/2026

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Vicki Flanery, a 63-year-old retired teacher from Houston, TX, tragically passed away on December 30, 2016. She was found dead in her home along with her 96-year-old father, Charles Morton Acker, and her husband, David Flanery. The incident was determined to be a murder-suicide. David Flanery, who was 62 years old, shot his wife and father-in-law before turning the gun on himself. The house fire that ensued further complicated the investigation, but authorities concluded that the deaths were a r ...
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  • KPRC: All 3 victims identified in possible murder-suicide, police say
  • ABC13 Houston: Sources: Husband killed wife, her dad, then himself
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