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Esmeralda Torres Lopez

Case from Great Bend, KS dated Dec 27, 2024

Victim Details

Esmeralda Torres Lopez

Female

Hispanic / Latino

Great Bend

KS

2024-12-27

32

Esmeralda

Torres Lopez

06/25/2026

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On a tragic Friday morning in Great Bend, Kansas, the life of 32-year-old Hispanic female Esmeralda Torres-Lopez was cut short in a violent act that ended in a dramatic police chase and the death of her suspected killer. The events of December 27, 2024, began to unfold around 9:10 a.m. when officers from the Great Bend Police Department were dispatched to Los Compadres Mexican Store, located at 1516 7th St., following reports of a disturbance. The situation quickly escalated from a domestic disp ...
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  • https://www.ksnt.com/news/crime/kbi-releases-names-in-barton-county-homicide-and-chase/
  • https://www.ksn.com/news/state-regional/shooting-and-chase-reported-in-great-bend/
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