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Robert Dean Marek

Case from Saint Maries, ID dated May 15, 2011

Victim Details

Robert Dean Marek

Male

Black / African American

Saint Maries

ID

2011-05-15

43

Robert

Dean Marek

Yes

07/16/2026

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In the small town of Saint Maries, Idaho, the life of 43-year-old Robert Dean Marek, a Black / African American male, was cut tragically short on May 15, 2011. He was found deceased at his residence, leading to a shocking revelation that would disturb the close-knit community. The investigation into his death quickly focused on a member of his own family, his niece, Melisa Renee Bates.

Authorities arrested Bates, then 26 years old, in Bayview in connection with her uncle's death. The grue ...
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    I'm really disturbed by the way this case unfolded. It's just so upsetting that someone could do thi... ...Read More
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