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Michelle Richards

Death by Force
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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 ...Read More
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  • https://www.iowaattorneygeneral.gov/media/cms/DV_Homicide_List_93018_014CDC2E8DA89.pdf
  • Michelle Richards, age 34 - National Gun Violence Memorial
    • Victim Details

    Michelle Richards

    Female

    Cedar Rapids

    IA

    2002-09-13

    34

    Michelle

    Richards

    11/05/2025

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