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Kailey Westerhuis

Death by Force
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In the small, rural community of Platte, South Dakota, the morning of September 17, 2015, was shattered by the news of a house fire at the Westerhuis family home. First responders arrived to find the structure consumed by flames, and the initial fear was that the family of six had perished in the blaze. The grim discovery of their bodies in the ruins of their home sent a wave of grief through the tight-knit town. Kailey Westerhuis, a 9-year-old Caucasian female, her parents Scott and Nicole, and ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Kailey Westerhuis

    Female

    White / Caucasian

    Platte

    SD

    2015-09-17

    9

    Kailey

    Westerhuis

    Yes

    11/05/2025

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