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Rhonda Spencer

Case from Miami Gardens, FL dated May 07, 2025

Victim Details

Rhonda Spencer

Female

Black / African American

Miami Gardens

FL

2025-05-07

65

Rhonda

Spencer

07/16/2026

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Rhonda Spencer, 65, a Black/African American woman, died on May 7, 2025, after an early-morning explosion and fire tore through her Miami Gardens home. Rhonda Spencer, 65, female, was found inside the residence alongside her husband, Timothy Fordham, 59, after flames engulfed the house near Northwest 20th Avenue and 185th Terrace around 3:30 a.m. Their nephew, who slept in a separate area, escaped; two family dogs also perished. Neighbors described a series of loud pops before the blaze, and one ...
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  • Deaths of Miami Gardens couple in house fire ruled murder-suicide, police say
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    Did anyone else notice the bit about the propane odor in the backyard? That part really caught my at... ...Read More
    11/01/2025
    Has anyone else noticed how quickly this was ruled a murder-suicide? I can't imagine how the family ... ...Read More
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