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Joshua Arthol VanAllen

Case from Petoskey, MI dated Jan 11, 2025

Victim Details

Joshua Arthol VanAllen

Male

White / Caucasian

Petoskey

MI

2025-01-11

34

Joshua

Arthol VanAllen

07/23/2026

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In the quiet of a winter evening in Springvale Township, Michigan, the life of Joshua Arthol VanAllen, a 34-year-old male, was tragically cut short on January 11, 2025. His death, the result of a shooting, sent ripples of sorrow through the close-knit community of Petoskey. The incident unfolded at the residence of an acquaintance, a place that would become the scene of a fatal struggle.

Joshua, known to his friends and family as 'Skinner,' had entered the home of a man he had known for s ...
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  • WPBN: Emmet County Sheriff: Men involved in fatal shooting “known each other for several years”
  • Petoskey News-Review: Investigation of Springvale Township shooting death continues
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