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Richard Mladick

Case from Buckeye, AZ dated May 11, 2020

Victim Details

Richard Mladick

Male

White / Caucasian

Buckeye

AZ

2020-05-11

51

Richard

Mladick

Yes

07/04/2026

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On a May evening in 2020, a long-simmering dispute over property reached a fatal conclusion on a dirt road in Buckeye, Arizona. Richard Mladick, a 51-year-old White male, was shot and killed near the intersection of Miller and Lower River roads. The man who pulled the trigger was his neighbor, Javan Berry, with whom Mladick had been engaged in an ongoing conflict regarding land ownership.

The fatal encounter unfolded after Berry called the Buckeye Police Department to report a trespasser. ...
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  • AZFamily: PD: Man kills neighbor over property ownership dispute near Buckeye
  • azcentral: Buckeye man suspected of fatally shooting man he said threatened to kill him
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    I've been following the tragic Buckeye case, and one aspect that's been on my mind is the role of on... ...Read More
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