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Gage Sumner Gager Kern

Case from Ammon, ID dated May 13, 2011

Victim Details

Gage Kern

Male

White / Caucasian

Ammon

ID

2011-05-13

1

Gage

Sumner Gager Kern

Primary Suspect Deceased

06/22/2026

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On a quiet street in Ammon, Idaho, the morning of May 13, 2011, was shattered by a horrific act of violence that claimed the life of 9-month-old Gage Kern. The young boy was a victim in a murder-suicide perpetrated by his father.

In the pre-dawn hours, around 3 a.m., a neighbor noticed a small fire at the home where Gage lived and alerted emergency services. When responders entered the house, they discovered a tragic scene. Gage, his 3-year-old brother Jack Michael "Jack Jack" Kern, their ...
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  • The Salt Lake Tribune: Police: 5 dead in Idaho after murders, suicide
  • Obituary | Michelle, Malinda, Jack & Gage Kern
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    I've been following the Ammon, Idaho case from 2011, and my heart goes out to all t... ...Read More
    08/22/2024
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