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Denise Lynn Mathew

Case from Astoria, OR dated Sep 25, 2024

Victim Details

Denise Lynn Mathew

Female

White / Caucasian

Astoria

OR

2024-09-25

51

Denise

Lynn Mathew

Primary Suspect Deceased

07/10/2026

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A quiet morning in the coastal city of Astoria, Oregon, was shattered on September 25, 2024, by a tragic discovery at the Bayshore Apartments on West Marine Drive. Denise Lynn Mathew, a 51-year-old Caucasian female, was found deceased in what authorities have described as a murder-suicide. A maintenance employee of the apartment complex made the grim discovery, finding two unresponsive individuals lying on the floor of the office.

Astoria police and Oregon State Police responded to the sc ...
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  • oregonlive: Murder-suicide leaves husband and wife dead in Astoria, police chief says
  • Man and woman dead in apparent murder-suicide in Astoria identified
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