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Joan Collins

Case from Sanford, NC dated Oct 22, 2024

Victim Details

Joan Collins

Sanford

NC

2024-10-22

76

Joan

Collins

07/03/2026

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On the night of October 22, 2024, at approximately 11 p.m., deputies from the Lee County Sheriff's Office responded to a reported shooting at a residence on the 4200 block of River Run Drive in Sanford, North Carolina. Upon arrival, they discovered 76-year-old Joan Collins deceased from a gunshot wound.

At the scene, authorities detained 66-year-old Randall Lee Stark, who was identified as Collins' long-term live-in partner. Following an initial investigation, Stark was arrested and ch ...
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  • Obituary for Joan Collins | City of Oaks Cremation
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