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Deborah Sue Gardner

Case from Ottumwa, IA dated Jun 03, 2010

Victim Details

Deborah Sue Gardner

Female

Ottumwa

IA

2010-06-03

46

Deborah

Sue Gardner

06/21/2026

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On a tragic evening in Ottumwa, Iowa, the life of 46-year-old Deborah Sue Gardner came to a sudden and violent end. On June 3, 2010, police responded to a distress call at 11:24 p.m. reporting a shooting at her residence at 936 Ingersoll Street. Upon their arrival, they discovered a grim scene where both Deborah and her 47-year-old husband, William Olen Gardner, were found deceased.

The investigation that followed painted a harrowing picture of the night's events. It was determined that W ...
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  • Ottumwa Courier: Victims ID’d in murder-suicide
  • https://www.iowaattorneygeneral.gov/media/cms/DV_Homicide_List_93018_014CDC2E8DA89.pdf
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