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Gwendolyn Fay Smith

Case from Temperance, MI dated Jun 14, 2025

Victim Details

Gwendolyn Fay Smith

Female

White / Caucasian

Temperance

MI

2025-06-14

17

Gwendolyn

Fay Smith

07/04/2026

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In the quiet community of Temperance, Michigan, the life of 17-year-old Gwendolyn Fay Smith was tragically cut short on Saturday, June 14, 2025. A recent graduate of Bedford High School, the female teenager was discovered deceased inside a residence on West Sterns Road. Found alongside her was 33-year-old Ryne Jacob Leist, also of Temperance.

Authorities from the Monroe County Sheriff's Office were called to the scene and immediately launched an investigation into the circumstances surrou ...
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  • FOX 2 Detroit: 'It's been tragic'; Temperance Bedford teenager killed by bowling coach, police say
  • WXYZ 7 News Detroit: Weekend shooting deaths in Bedford Township ruled homicide and suicide
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