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Alex Louks

Case from Amherst, OH dated Nov 20, 2024

Victim Details

Alex Louks

Male

White / Caucasian

Amherst

OH

2024-11-20

9

Alex

Louks

06/24/2026

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On November 20, 2024, 9-year-old Alex Louks was found deceased in his Amherst Township, Ohio, home, alongside his mother, 46-year-old Risa Louks. Firefighters responded to a reported fire at the residence around 7:30 a.m. Upon extinguishing the flames, they discovered the bodies of both mother and child. Investigations by the Lorain County Sheriff's Office suggest that Risa Louks fatally shot her son before attempting to set the house on fire and subsequently taking her own life.

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  • Fox 8 Cleveland WJW: Mother and son identified in suspected murder-suicide
  • cleveland: Amherst woman killed her son just days before emergency custody hearing, authorities say
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    I've been following the Alex and Risa Louks case closely, and a detail that really stood out to me w... ...Read More
    12/26/2024
    I can't stop thinking about the memorial event they held for Alex at Powers Elementary. It’s hones... ...Read More
    12/11/2024
    Has anyone else come across testimonies about Alex and Risa’s visits to the Friendship Animal Prot... ...Read More
    12/09/2024
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