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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 ...Read More
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 ...Read More
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Jean Sturges
November 1, 2022
Female
Estancia
NM
1990-12-07
1990-12-07
61
Jean
Sturges
11/07/2025
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I've been thinking about the angle of this case concerning Jean Sturges' communit... ...Read More
03/23/2024
I've been thinking about the angle of this case concerning Jean Sturges' communit... ...Read More
03/23/2024
I’ve been thinking a lot about the ransacking of Jean Sturges’ home. Isn’t it interesting how ... ...Read More
11/22/2023
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