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Connor Swarner

Case from Ruffsdale, PA dated Jan 23, 2025

Victim Details

Connor Swarner

Male

White / Caucasian

Ruffsdale

PA

2025-01-23

1

Connor

Swarner

07/05/2026

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On the evening of January 23, 2025, a devastating tragedy unfolded in Ruffsdale, Pennsylvania, when 18-month-old male child, Connor William Swarner, was found deceased alongside his family in what authorities have identified as a murder-suicide. The discovery was made by Connor's maternal grandfather, who, concerned after a day of unanswered calls, visited the family's home on Keck Lane around 11:30 p.m. Inside, he found the bodies of his daughter, 32-year-old Karen Swarner; her husband, 35-year ...
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  • Triple Murder-Suicide: Preschooler, Toddler, Mom Killed By PA Dad Before Turning Gun On Self
  • Local News 8: 4 people dead, including 2 children, in apparent murder-suicide - Local News 8
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