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Donald Eckert

Death by Force
Case Description
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On the morning of July 25, 2023, a routine drop-off at an in-home daycare in Wichita, Kansas, turned into a scene of tragedy. A woman arriving with her child at the residence in the 1100 block of North Woodrow found the door, usually unlocked, secured. Peering through a window, she made a grim discovery: the bodies of 58-year-old Donald Eckert, a White male, and 50-year-old Vanessa Crawford, the daycare's operator. Both had been shot. Emergency services were called to the scene, but neither Ecke ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Donald Eckert

    Male

    White / Caucasian

    Wichita

    KS

    2023-07-25

    58

    Donald

    Eckert

    Yes

    11/07/2025

    Forum Posts (2)
    Hi everyone,
    I've been following the discussion about the tragic events in Wichita, and what keep... ...Read More
    05/29/2024
    It's so devastating to read about how Donald Eckert's life was cruelly taken away due to domestic is... ...Read More
    03/29/2024
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