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Nancy Lindwedel Dancer

Case from Summersville, WV dated Feb 19, 2026

Victim Details

Nancy Lindwedel Dancer

Female

White / Caucasian

Summersville

WV

2026-02-19

78

Nancy

Lindwedel Dancer

08/15/2026

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Nancy Lee Lindwedel Dancer, a 78-year-old White/Caucasian woman from Summersville, West Virginia, was killed on February 19, 2026, inside the home she shared with family members in the Tara Estates area of the city. Her obituary identifies her as Nancy Lee Lindwedel, born October 23, 1947, in Lake Charles, Louisiana, the daughter of John Franklin Smith and Mary Fontenot Smith. She had been a homemaker. The circumstances surrounding her death emerged only after authorities were called to the fami ...
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  • https://www.wsaz.com: Three people found dead in home
  • WV MetroNews: Double-murder/suicide leaves three dead in Summersville - WV MetroNews
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