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Ryan Rivers

Case from Pierrepont, NY dated Nov 28, 2006

Victim Details

John Combs Jr

Male

White / Caucasian

Pierrepont

NY

2006-11-28

1

Ryan

Rivers

07/06/2026

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Ryan Rivers was a 23-month-old boy. He was described as white. On November 28, 2006, he died in Pierrepont, New York, inside the place where children are supposed to be safest: his grandparents’ home. That day ended with a bathroom door, a bathtub, and a silence that didn’t make sense until it did.

Shirley Winters, a family acquaintance who was staying with the family, was at the house when it happened. What was first a nightmare for the family quickly became something investigators ...
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  • Defense Wins Victory In Case Of Accused Child Killer - NBC News
  • Winters sentenced for son's death - CNY Central
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