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Karen Werner

Case from Waco, TX dated Aug 12, 2024

Victim Details

Karen Werner

Female

White / Caucasian

Waco

TX

2024-08-12

65

Karen

Werner

07/08/2026

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On August 12, 2024, Karen Werner, 65, and her husband, John Werner, 67, were found with gunshot wounds to the head in their home in Chalk Bluff, near Waco, Texas. John Werner, a retired sportswriter for the Waco Tribune-Herald, had called 911 around 3 p.m., requesting police assistance at their residence. Upon arrival, deputies from the McLennan County Sheriff's Office discovered both individuals critically injured.

A suicide note was found at the scene, along with a recently purchased ...
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  • kcentv.com: Waco sportswriter John Werner, wife Karen Werner dead after alleged double shooting
  • John & Karen Werner Obituary - Waco, TX | Oak Crest Funeral Home
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