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Thea Swartz

Case from Orleans, VT dated May 15, 2018

Victim Details

Thea Swartz

Female

White / Caucasian

Orleans

VT

2018-05-15

54

Thea

Swartz

Yes

07/07/2026

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In the quiet town of Orleans, Vermont, the life of Thea Swartz, a 54-year-old White/Caucasian woman, came to a tragic and violent end on May 15, 2018. On that day, she made a desperate call to 911, reporting that her husband, Randall Swartz, was intoxicated and threatening her. The dispatcher heard the terrifying sounds of gunfire over the phone before the line went silent. When police arrived at their Irasburg Street home, they found Thea deceased from a single gunshot wound to the chest. Her h ...
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  • Burlington Free Press: Autopsy completed in Orleans shooting; ruled homicide
  • Burlington Free Press: Warrant issued for husband in connection with wife's death
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    I can't stop thinking about the 911 call Thea made that night. Imagining how scared and vulnerable s... ...Read More
    07/24/2024
    Does anyone know if there were any previous reports or calls to law enforcement regarding domestic d... ...Read More
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    Has anyone else been following the disturbing case of Thea Swartz? I recently came across some discu... ...Read More
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