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In what should have been a joyous celebration, a graduation party in Mesa, Arizona, turned into a scene of tragedy, claiming the life of 32-year-old Auston G. Blanks, a male who had recently returned from a year-long tour of duty in Afghanistan as a US Army reservist. The celebration was for the 17-year-old daughter of Sally Johnson-Huddleston at her home.
The evening's festivities took a dark turn when Brent Matthew Banks arrived. Banks, the ex-boyfriend of Johnson-Huddleston, reportedly ...Read More
The evening's festivities took a dark turn when Brent Matthew Banks arrived. Banks, the ex-boyfriend of Johnson-Huddleston, reportedly ...Read More
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Auston G. Blanks
Male
Black / African American
Mesa
AZ
2009-05-23
32
Auston
G. Blanks
12/02/2025
Forum Posts (3)
It's hard to wrap my head around the sheer devastation of what happened at that graduation party in ... ...Read More
06/29/2024
06/29/2024
I've been thinking a lot about the aftermath for the kids who were at that graduation party. It's un... ...Read More
05/15/2024
05/15/2024
I've been thinking a lot about the aftermath for the Blanks family since this tragedy unfolded. Aust... ...Read More
01/09/2024
01/09/2024
