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Steven Skaggs

Death by Force
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In the quiet community of Victor, West Virginia, the life of 30-year-old Steven Lee Skaggs was brought to a violent and tragic end on November 6, 2016. On that Sunday, Skaggs and his companion, Stephanie Watters, were found deceased inside the charred remains of a house fire. However, the ensuing investigation quickly revealed that this was no accident, but a brutal and calculated act of violence. Both Skaggs and Watters had been shot in the head before the fire was intentionally set to conceal ...Read More
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  • Steven Lee Skaggs Obituary - Ansted, West Virginia , Wallace & Wallace Inc. | Tribute Archive
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    Victim Details

    Steven Skaggs

    Male

    Victor

    WV

    2016-11-06

    30

    Steven

    Skaggs

    11/04/2025

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