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Virginia Y. Scofield

Case from Laconia, IN dated Jun 21, 2024

Victim Details

Virginia Y. Scofield

Female

White / Caucasian

Laconia

IN

2024-06-21

82

Virginia

Y. Scofield

Primary Suspect Deceased

07/14/2026

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In a quiet, rural setting in Laconia, Indiana, a violent altercation shattered the peace on a Friday evening, leaving two elderly residents dead and another injured in what authorities have described as a murder-suicide. Virginia Y. Scofield, an 82-year-old woman, was tragically killed in the incident. The event unfolded just after 6:00 p.m. on Mosquito Creek Road, when a verbal argument escalated to gunfire.

The dispute reportedly began between 84-year-old Donald Ray Weaver and 56-year-o ...
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  • ISP Investigating Murder-Suicide in Rural Harrison County – The Bloomingtonian
  • ISP: 2 dead after murder-suicide in southern Indiana; 1 other man injured
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    Wow, I'm just really aching for Virginia's family with this one. From what I've gathered, she was an... ...Read More
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