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Taelor Marks

Case from Des Moines, IA dated Mar 08, 2001

Victim Details

Taelor Marks

Male

White / Caucasian

Des Moines

IA

2001-03-08

17

Taelor

Marks

07/05/2026

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On a tragic day in March of 2001, the life of 17-year-old Taelor Marks, a White/Caucasian male, was brutally cut short. On March 8th, he, along with his girlfriend Josie Peterson, also 17, and his grandparents, Richard and Leola Larson, were found murdered in his grandparents' home in Des Moines, Washington. The scene discovered by authorities was described as one of the most horrific in the county's history.

The investigation into the quadruple homicide quickly focused on a singular susp ...
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  • The Seattle Times: Man gets life in Des Moines murder of 4 in 2001
  • Man pleads guilty to killing four people in Des Moines in 2001
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