Tara Phillips

Murdered

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

After calling 911 to report what was coming, police say man shoots and kills ex-girlfriend and himself near Decatur

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