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Randy Ringquist

Case from Springfield, OR dated May 31, 2015

Victim Details

Randy Ringquist

Male

Springfield

OR

2015-05-31

63

Randy

Ringquist

07/10/2026

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In the late spring of 2015, a family tragedy unfolded in a quiet Springfield, Oregon, home, culminating in the deaths of Randy Ringquist, a 63-year-old male, and his wife. The grim discovery was made after a concerned out-of-state relative repeatedly tried and failed to get in touch with the couple, prompting them to request that police perform a welfare check.

When officers first visited the Ringquist residence on June 15, and again on June 22, they found a note on the door claiming the ...
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  • KATU: Man tells police he shot mother by mistake, then dad before putting bodies in freezer
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    I’ve been following the case of Randy and Karen Ringquist, and I’m really troubled by the lack o... ...Read More
    11/12/2024
    I’ve been thinking a lot about the psychological aspects surrounding Jeremy Ringquist and the trag... ...Read More
    01/17/2023
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