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Emily Dianne Evans

Case from Canton, GA dated Jan 06, 2026

Victim Details

Emily Dianne Evans

Female

White / Caucasian

Canton

GA

2026-01-06

28

Emily

Dianne Evans

07/10/2026

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In the winter of 2026, the life of 28-year-old Emily Dianne Evans was tragically cut short in Canton, Georgia. On Tuesday, January 6, 2026, Emily was found deceased from a gunshot wound in a wooded area off Lower Burris Road. Her death was the result of a murder-suicide perpetrated by her father, 57-year-old Curtis Evans, who was also found dead at the scene from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

The grim discovery was made after Curtis Evans sent a text message containing his location to a ...
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  • 95.5 WSB: Police investigating murder-suicide in Cherokee County
  • ajc: Man kills adult daughter, himself in Cherokee County woods, officials say
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    I am still processing everything related to Emily Evans's tragic end, and I can't stop thinking abou... ...Read More
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