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Marie Pendergast

Case from Phoenix, AZ dated Mar 15, 1992

Victim Details

Marie Pendergast

Female

Phoenix

AZ

1992-03-15

83

Marie

Pendergast

07/13/2026

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On a tragic day in Phoenix, Arizona, 83-year-old Marie Pendergast was killed in her home on March 15, 1992. Her death was part of a violent rampage carried out by Pete Carl Rogovich, which resulted in multiple fatalities throughout the day.

The events began to unfold when Rogovich fatally shot a convenience store clerk near his apartment. Later that day, he entered the Palo Verde Mobile Manor trailer park. It was there that he came upon Marie Pendergast in her residence and shot her twice ...
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  • Appeals court upholds conviction for 1992 Phx murder
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