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Janine Appleford

Case from Black Canyon City, AZ dated Jan 12, 2016

Victim Details

Janine Appleford

Female

White / Caucasian

Black Canyon City

AZ

2016-01-12

42

Janine

Appleford

litigation

06/29/2026

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In the quiet community of Black Canyon City, Arizona, the life of 42-year-old Janine Appleford was cut short in a tragic and violent incident. On Tuesday, January 12, 2016, inside a home on Mud Springs Road, Janine was fatally shot. The initial report of the incident came not from a place of immediate panic, but with a delayed and somber admission.

It wasn't until after the sun had risen that a neighbor was alerted to the grim situation and a call was finally placed to the Yavapai County ...
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  • Las Vegas Review-Journal: Police say Arizona man accidentally shot girlfriend when rifle 'went off'
  • Janine Appleford, age 42 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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