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Frederick Donald Swiger

Case from Clarksburg, WV dated Jul 26, 2013

Victim Details

Frederick Donald Fred Swiger

Male

Clarksburg

WV

2013-07-26

70

Frederick

Donald Swiger

07/08/2026

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Frederick Donald Swiger, 70, male, was going about his familiar pre-dawn routine on July 26, 2013, delivering newspapers in Clarksburg, West Virginia, alongside his son, Frederick “Freddie” Swiger Jr., when their route took them past a house on Locust Avenue. The two had spent decades as a father-and-son delivery team for the local Exponent Telegram, known to customers for their reliability and kindness. Before sunrise that Friday, gunfire from the home spilled onto the street, and the Swige ...
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  • USA TODAY: Bystanders die in W.Va. mass killing linked to drugs
  • WV News: Slain newspaper carriers Fred and Freddie Swiger laid to rest
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