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On January 27, 2023, Tara Phillips, 34, was found deceased in Decatur Township, Michigan, alongside 49-year-old Wayne Westphal. Both individuals had sustained fatal gunshot wounds, and a firearm was discovered beneath Westphal. Authorities determined the incident to be a murder-suicide, with Westphal identified as the perpetrator.
Phillips and Westphal had previously been in a relationship and cohabited. Their relationship was marked by domestic violence, leading to a court-issued no-c ...Read More
Phillips and Westphal had previously been in a relationship and cohabited. Their relationship was marked by domestic violence, leading to a court-issued no-c ...Read More
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Tara Phillips
Female
White / Caucasian
Decatur
MI
2023-01-27
34
Tara
Phillips
Primary Suspect Deceased
11/07/2025







