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Rebecca Ann VanderWall

Case from Mesa, AZ dated Nov 21, 2020

Victim Details

Rebecca Ann VanderWall

Female

White / Caucasian

Mesa

AZ

2020-11-21

45

Rebecca

Ann VanderWall

Primary Suspect Deceased

06/26/2026

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On a tragic evening in Mesa, Arizona, 45-year-old Rebecca Ann VanderWall, a beloved mother, daughter, and friend, lost her life in a shocking act of domestic violence. The devastating events unfolded on November 21, 2020, inside her home near Main Street and Gilbert Road, leaving a family shattered and a community in mourning.

That Saturday night, what began as a verbal dispute over a home repair project with her husband, 49-year-old Ronald Makinson, escalated into a tragedy. In a violent ...
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  • FOX 10 Phoenix: Man speaks out after murder-suicide left his mom, dad dead
  • Rebecca VanderWall Obituary (1974 - 2020) - The Arizona Republic
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