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Ila Averson

Death by Force
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In a quiet Fargo, North Dakota garage on a summer day, a tragic scene unfolded, marking the end of a long life. Ila Mae Lou Averson, an 85-year-old Caucasian woman, was found dead on June 2, 2018. Her death was not from natural causes, but rather the result of a gunshot wound, setting in motion a police investigation that would soon focus on the person closest to her.

The initial discovery in the garage also revealed her husband, Louis Averson, then 85, who was found with a self-inflicted ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Ila Mae Lou Averson

    Female

    White / Caucasian

    Fargo

    ND

    2018-06-02

    85

    Ila

    Averson

    11/05/2025

    Forum Posts (2)
    Has anyone else been following the Ila Mae Lou Averson case? I'm heartbroken for her family. I've be... ...Read More
    11/21/2024
    I can’t shake the sadness about what happened to Ila Mae Lou Averson. I'm from North Dakota and ev... ...Read More
    12/29/2023
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