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Tawny Rockwood

Case from Andover, SD dated Feb 09, 2018

Victim Details

Tawny Rockwood

Female

Mixed Race

Andover

SD

2018-02-09

25

Tawny

Rockwood

Yes

06/24/2026

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Tawny Rockwood was a 25-year-old woman of mixed race living in Andover, South Dakota, when the night of February 9, 2018 turned into a scene that didn't make sense at first glance: an apartment building burning in the dark, flames focused on the upstairs unit that neighbors and law enforcement understood to be hers. A newspaper delivery man spotted the fire around 1:30 a.m. and called 911, and by the time deputies and firefighters arrived, one side of the building was already being swallowed by ...
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  • Argus Leader: Body found in Andover structure fire
  • Argus Leader: Authorities identify woman killed in Andover fire, arrest one man
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    I'm really struck by how chilling it is to think about what Tawny may have gone through in those fin... ...Read More
    12/04/2024
    I've been thinking about the role coercive control might have played in Tawny's tragic death. It see... ...Read More
    09/08/2024
    Does anyone know if there's been more information about how Tawny’s daughters are doing? It's abso... ...Read More
    08/26/2023
    I’ve been following Tawny LaRae Rockwood’s case closely, and I keep thinking about her two young... ...Read More
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