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Sandra Lee Mendez Bentler

Case from Bonaparte, IA dated Oct 14, 2006

Victim Details

Name

Sandra Lee Mendez Bentler

Gender

Female

Race

White / Caucasian

City

Bonaparte

State

IA

Date Of Death

2006-10-14

Age At Death

47

First Name

Sandra

Last Name

Lee Mendez Bentler

Last Updated

06/24/2026

Case Description

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In the pre-dawn hours of October 14, 2006, a horrific scene unfolded in the quiet community of Bonaparte, Iowa, forever shattering the peace of the Bentler family. Sandra Lee Mendez Bentler, a 47-year-old Caucasian female, was tragically killed in her own home. The tranquility of their rural residence was broken by a frantic 911 call from Sandra's 14-year-old daughter, Shayne. On the line, the dispatcher could hear the terror in the young girl's voice as she uttered that her brother, Shawn, was ...

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Sandra Lee Mendez Bentler (1958-2006) - Find a...

reddit: r/MorbidReality - [NSFW] Bentler family of Bonaparte Iowa murdered by own son, Shawn in 2006. Not a lot of news coverage on this.

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Forum Posts (3)

Hey everyone,
I've been following the Bentler case, and I can't stop thinking about their son and... ...Read More
09/04/2024

Does anyone else feel really troubled by the fact that the son, who was supposed to be part of their... ...Read More
07/23/2024

I've been thinking about Sandra Lee Mendez Bentler and her tragic story, and I can't help but reflec... ...Read More
02/01/2024

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