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Samantha Winters

Case from Lebanon, Tennessee dated

Victim Details

Samantha Winters

Male

White / Caucasian

Lebanon

Tennessee

25

Samantha

Winters

06/21/2026

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Samantha Winters, a 48-year-old white woman, was found dead on June 6, 2007, at a truck stop in Lebanon, Tennessee. Her body was discovered naked and discarded in a trash can, having suffered fatal gunshot wounds. The brutal nature of her death and the location where her body was found bore striking similarities to other unsolved murders across multiple states, prompting investigators to consider the possibility of a serial killer at large.

The investigation led authorities to Bruce Mend ...
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