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Kayla Paetow

Case from Sioux Falls, SD dated Aug 06, 2014

Victim Details

Kayla Paetow

Female

White / Caucasian

Sioux Falls

SD

2014-08-06

20

Kayla

Paetow

Primary Suspect Deceased

06/30/2026

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Kayla Paetow, 20, a white female, died on August 6, 2014, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Obituaries published that week reported that she “died at her home,” and listed funeral services for August 11 at Turner County First Presbyterian Church near Davis with burial at Hurley Cemetery.

That afternoon, a relative heard gunshots just before 2 p.m. and discovered Paetow and her fiancé, 32-year-old John Ernest Vigus, dead inside their central Sioux Falls residence. Police described the in ...
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  • Motive a mystery in murder-suicide - Argus Leader
  • IDs released in Sioux Falls murder-suicide - Mitchell Republic
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    I’ve been reading about the devastating events in Sioux Falls involving Kayla Paetow and John Vigu... ...Read More
    11/04/2024
    I'm struggling to wrap my head around the tragedy involving Kayla Paetow and John Vigus. With such a... ...Read More
    07/17/2024
    Hi everyone,
    I've been thinking a lot about the presence of John Vigus's 6-year-old son and Kayla... ...Read More
    04/02/2024
    I can’t stop thinking about the impact that this whole tragedy must be having on Vigus's young son... ...Read More
    09/17/2023
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