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In the quiet community of Surprise, Arizona, a heart-wrenching scene unfolded in May of 2024, forever altering the lives of a local family. Six-year-old Lydia Mater, a young girl, became the victim of a devastating act of violence that also claimed the life of her seven-year-old brother, Alex. The tranquility of their neighborhood was shattered by what authorities would later describe as an apparent murder-suicide.
The series of events leading to the tragic discovery began when the childr ...Read More
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Lydia Mater
Female
White / Caucasian
Surprise
AZ
2024-05-20
6
Lydia
Mater
Primary Suspect Deceased
11/27/2025






