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Michelle Richards

Case from Cedar Rapids, IA dated Sep 13, 2002

Victim Details

Michelle Richards

Female

Cedar Rapids

IA

2002-09-13

34

Michelle

Richards

07/08/2026

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On September 13, 2002, a domestic dispute in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, ended in a tragic murder-suicide. Michelle Richards, a 34-year-old female, was shot and killed by her estranged husband, 28-year-old Duane Richards. The events unfolded when Michelle, seeking to retrieve personal items from the home she had shared with her husband, arrived at the residence accompanied by her sister and a police officer for a standby.

Upon their arrival at the Summit View Mobile Home Park, Duane Richards refu ...
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  • https://www.iowaattorneygeneral.gov/media/cms/DV_Homicide_List_93018_014CDC2E8DA89.pdf
  • Michelle Richards, age 34 - National Gun Violence Memorial

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