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Marcia McGrath

Case from Sun-city, AZ dated Jun 25, 2024

Victim Details

Marcia McGrath

Female

Hispanic / Latino

Sun-city

AZ

2024-06-25

53

Marcia

McGrath

Yes

07/16/2026

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In the quiet early morning hours in Sun City, Arizona, a violent encounter shattered the peace and ended the lives of two women. Marcia McGrath, a 53-year-old female, and her 77-year-old mother, Thea Merlino, were attacked in their home on June 25, 2024. Responding to a 3:07 a.m. emergency call about a man with a gun, Maricopa County Sheriff's Office deputies arrived at a residence on Newcastle Drive to a harrowing scene.

Upon their arrival, deputies heard cries for help coming from insid ...
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  • FOX 10 Phoenix: Sun City murder suspect arrested after estranged wife named him prior to death | Crime Files
  • https://www.newsobserver.com/news/nation-world/national/article289579164.html
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    I've been following the case in Sun City, and something that's really got me thinking is... ...Read More
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