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Case Description
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In the summer of 2011, a promising life was tragically cut short in Scottsdale, Arizona. On August 17th, 24-year-old Vanessa Smith Klein, a female who had moved from Fayetteville, North Carolina, was killed in a violent encounter that stunned the community. The events of that evening unfolded at the residence of her 60-year-old boyfriend, Steven C. Lester.

According to reports, Lester had summoned Klein to his home. Upon her arrival, she was met with a fatal confrontation at the door. Les ...Read More
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Victim Details

Vanessa Klien

Female

Scottsdale

AZ

2011-08-17

24

Vanessa

Klien

11/30/2025