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Craig Freilinger

Case from Decorah, IA dated Oct 16, 2016

Victim Details

Craig Freilinger

Male

White / Caucasian

Decorah

IA

2016-10-16

55

Craig

Freilinger

07/12/2026

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In the quiet community of Decorah, Iowa, the life of 55-year-old Craig Freilinger, a White male, came to a tragic and violent end on Sunday, October 16, 2016. What initially appeared to be a double shooting at a mobile home court in Freeport, just to the east of Decorah, was later determined by the Winneshiek County Sheriff's Office to be a murder-suicide. The events of that evening left two people dead and a community in shock.

Deputies were dispatched to the scene after receiving report ...
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  • https://www.iowaattorneygeneral.gov/media/cms/DV_Homicide_List_93018_014CDC2E8DA89.pdf
  • Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier: UPDATE: Authorities investigate two deaths in Winneshiek County
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    Hey everyone, I've been following the news about the tragic incident in Freeport back in 2016. It's ... ...Read More
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