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Derek MIchael Runnion

Case from Yuma, AZ dated Mar 24, 2021

Victim Details

Derek MIchael Runnion

Male

White / Caucasian

Yuma

AZ

2021-03-24

31

Derek

MIchael Runnion

Yes

07/08/2026

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In March of 2021, the life of 31-year-old Derek Michael Runnion, a White/Caucasian male from Yuma, Arizona, was tragically cut short in a brutal and premeditated act of violence. On the evening of March 24, 2021, Runnion left his home with the intention of having his car repaired, a simple errand from which he would never return. Concern grew when he failed to come home, prompting his family to file a missing person's report and begin a desperate search, putting up flyers in the hope of his safe ...
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  • KYMA: Two suspects appear before a judge after gruesome murder of Yuma man - KYMA
  • Two people arrested in connection with the death of a missing Yuma man | Arizona Daily Press
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    I’ve been following Derek Runnion’s case closely, and it just breaks my heart for his family and... ...Read More
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