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Auston G. Blanks

Case from Mesa, AZ dated May 23, 2009

Victim Details

Auston G. Blanks

Male

Black / African American

Mesa

AZ

2009-05-23

32

Auston

G. Blanks

06/28/2026

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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 ...
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  • Johnston-Huddleston & Blanks AZ 05-23-2009
  • Auston G Blanks (1976-2009) - Find a Grave Memorial
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    It's hard to wrap my head around the sheer devastation of what happened at that graduation party in ... ...Read More
    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
    I've been thinking a lot about the aftermath for the Blanks family since this tragedy unfolded. Aust... ...Read More
    01/09/2024
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