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Ashley Althea Valentine-Merrival

Case from Pine Ridge, SD dated Nov 09, 2023

Victim Details

Ashley Althea Valentine-Merrival

Female

Native American / American Indian

Pine Ridge

SD

2023-11-09

21

Ashley

Althea Valentine-Merrival

Yes

06/27/2026

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On a crisp autumn day, the life of a young Native American woman, Ashley Althea Valentine-Merrival, was tragically cut short. At the age of 21, the female from Pine Ridge, South Dakota, was killed on November 9, 2023. Her death occurred near Oglala, a community nestled within the expansive plains of South Dakota. In the initial days following the discovery of her body, the circumstances surrounding her death were shrouded in mystery, leaving a community to grapple with the sudden and violent los ...
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