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Marisa Welz Dister, a 46-year-old resident of Wheeling, Illinois, tragically lost her life in a murder-suicide incident on April 11, 2024. The event occurred at the home she shared with her boyfriend, Russell O’Connor, 44, on the 300 block of 12th Street in Wheeling.
The bodies of Marisa Dister and Russell O’Connor were discovered by a friend, Bill Napp, who had gone to check on Marisa after she failed to show up for her 4 p.m. shift at the Old Munich Tavern & Grill, where she worke ...Read More
The bodies of Marisa Dister and Russell O’Connor were discovered by a friend, Bill Napp, who had gone to check on Marisa after she failed to show up for her 4 p.m. shift at the Old Munich Tavern & Grill, where she worke ...Read More
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Marisa Welz Dister
Female
White / Caucasian
Wheeling
IL
2024-04-11
46
Marisa
Welz Dister
Primary Suspect Deceased
11/06/2025
Forum Posts (3)
It's truly devastating to read about Marisa's story and the tragic way her life ended. One detail th... ...Read More
12/16/2024
12/16/2024
I can't stop thinking about how Marisa’s daughters must be feeling right now. Losing a parent in s... ...Read More
10/28/2024
10/28/2024
I can't help but feel deeply for Marisa's daughters, Haley and Ella. Losing a parent under such trag... ...Read More
10/06/2024
10/06/2024
