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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 ...Read More
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Sandra Lee Mendez Bentler
Female
White / Caucasian
Bonaparte
IA
2006-10-14
47
Sandra
Lee Mendez Bentler
11/05/2025
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
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
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
02/01/2024
