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Sharyn Burkin

Case from Las Vegas, NV dated Sep 06, 1998

Victim Details

Sharyn Burkin

February 8, 2023

Female

Las Vegas

NV

1998-09-06

1998-09-06

30

Sharyn

Burkin

06/28/2026


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Sharyn Burkin, age 30, was tragically murdered along with her mother, Agnes Burkin, on September 6, 1998, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Firefighters responding to a blaze at their home on Glenn Davis Drive discovered their bodies after extinguishing the fire. Both women had been stabbed to death before the fire, which investigators believe was set to cover up the crime. Sharyn and her mother lived a quiet life, and no immediate suspects were identified at the time.

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  • Mother and Daughter's Unsolved 1998 Homicide Not Forgotten
  • Women slain before blaze - Las Vegas Sun News
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