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Darren Van Eaton

Case from Phoenix, AZ dated Mar 01, 2017

Victim Details

Darren Van Eaton

March 28, 2022

Male

Unknown

Phoenix

AZ

2017-03-01

2017-03-01

54

Darren Van

Eaton

yes

06/28/2026


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For years, the fate of 54-year-old Darren Van Eaton, a male, remained a mystery after he disappeared in Phoenix, Arizona. It wasn't until a confession from an inmate in Washington state in early 2017 that the grim details of his death began to surface. The investigation that followed unraveled a story of homicide and financial deception, leading to the arrests of three individuals.

The case broke open when Craig Michael Strong, then 22 years old, admitted to being present during Van Eaton ...
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