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Stefan Kolev

Case from Gilbert, AZ dated Nov 22, 2023

Victim Details

Stefan Kolev

Male

Gilbert

AZ

2023-11-22

49

Stefan

Kolev

Yes

06/27/2026

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In a quiet Gilbert, Arizona neighborhood, the life of 49-year-old Stefan Kolev, a male, came to a tragic and violent end. On November 22, 2023, the day before Thanksgiving, police officers responded to a request for a welfare check at a home near Guadalupe and Recker roads. Once inside, they made a grim discovery; the body of Stefan Kolev was found deceased within the residence. The circumstances surrounding his death were immediately deemed suspicious by investigators.

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