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Dennis Recker

Case from Hilton Head Island, SC dated Sep 12, 2025

Victim Details

Dennis Recker

Male

Hilton Head Island

SC

2025-09-12

81

Dennis

Recker

06/24/2026

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In the quiet setting of a Hilton Head Island care facility, a tragedy unfolded, ending the life of 81-year-old Dennis Recker. On the morning of September 12, 2025, Dennis was shot and killed at the Preston Health Center, a place where he had been admitted just the day before for medical issues that required extra care. His death was not the result of a random act of violence, but an event that investigators believe was a premeditated act carried out by his wife of 25 years, 82-year-old Harriett ...
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  • WJCL: Coroner identifies man shot, killed at Hilton Head care facility; wife charged with murder
  • Nixle: Arrest made following fatal shooting at Preston Health Center, Hilton Head Island from Beaufort County Sheriff's Office : Nixle
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