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Debbie Dietz

Case from Tucson, AZ dated Aug 07, 1989

Victim Details

Debbie Dietz

Female

White / Caucasian

Tucson

AZ

1989-08-07

29

Debbie

Dietz

07/13/2026

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On a tragic day in Tucson, Arizona, the lives of a 29-year-old woman, Debbie Dietz, and her father were violently cut short. On August 7, 1989, Dietz and her father, Eugene Dietz, were at their family-owned automotive paint and body shop when her estranged boyfriend, Joseph Rudolph Wood III, entered the establishment. The relationship between Dietz and Wood had been described as tumultuous and was marked by his abusive and violent behavior, which had led her to try and end their relationship. ...
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    I've been thinking a lot about Debbie Dietz and her journey to distance herself from Joseph Wood bef... ...Read More
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