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Heather Hockenbary

Case from Spearfish, SD dated Aug 17, 2018

Victim Details

Heather Hockenbary

Female

White / Caucasian

Spearfish

SD

2018-08-17

42

Heather

Hockenbary

Primary Suspect Deceased

07/01/2026

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Heather Hockenbary, a 42-year-old White woman, was killed in Spearfish, South Dakota, on August 17, 2018, when she was shot by her husband, Scott Hockenbary. Authorities later described what happened as a murder-suicide: a violent rupture inside a marriage that ended with Heather dead first, and Scott's death following days later.

In the immediate aftermath, investigators worked the case across jurisdictions, treating it as a serious homicide scene even as the focus narrowed to the couple ...
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  • Murder, suicide in Spearfish | Local News | bhpioneer.com
  • Heather Hockenbary, age 42 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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