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Melissa Repass

Case from Las Cruces, NM dated Feb 10, 1990

Victim Details

Melissa Repass

August 1, 2022

Female

White / Caucasian

Las Cruces

NM

1990-02-10

12

Melissa

Repass

07/12/2026


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Seven people are killed during a massacre at a New Mexico bowling alley
On a seemingly ordinary Saturday morning, February 10, 1990, the life of 12-year-old Melissa Repass was irrevocably altered in a horrifying act of violence at the Las Cruces Bowl in New Mexico. Melissa, a young female, was at the bowling alley with her 13-year-old friend, Amy Houser, intending to help supervise the daycare. Her mother, Stephanie C. Senac, who managed the establishment, was preparing to open for the day.

The morning took a dark turn when two men entered the bowling alley t ...
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  • Las Cruces bowling alley massacre - Wikipedia
  • Las Cruces bowling alley murders: 25 years later - CNN
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