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Jean Sturges

Case from Estancia, NM dated Dec 07, 1990

Victim Details

Jean Sturges

November 1, 2022

Female

Estancia

NM

1990-12-07

1990-12-07

61

Jean

Sturges

07/10/2026


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Who murdered Jean Sturges in 1990?
In the small town of Estancia, New Mexico, sixty-one-year-old Dorothy Jean Sturges, known to her friends and family simply as Jean, was a familiar and respected figure. Having moved to Estancia from Lubbock at the age of 21, she had spent four decades building a life there. Together with her husband, Charles 'Bozo' Sturges, she co-owned the local supermarket, Sturges Market, the only grocery store in town. Her commitment to the community extended beyond the family business; in 1975, she made his ...
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