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Richard Lee Kraus

Case from Greeley, CO dated Jul 02, 2022

Victim Details

Richard Lee Kraus

Male

White / Caucasian

Greeley

CO

2022-07-02

83

Richard

Lee Kraus

07/24/2026

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In the summer of 2022, the quiet life of Richard Lee Kraus, an 83-year-old male, came to a tragic end in Greeley, Colorado. On Saturday, July 2, 2022, he and his 80-year-old wife, Patricia Ann Kraus, were found deceased in their home. Their deaths were the result of gun violence in what authorities have described as a suspected murder-suicide.

Richard was born on July 30, 1938, in Bayard, Nebraska. For his entire working life, he was a dedicated employee of the Great Western Sugar Factory ...
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  • KMGH: Coroner identifies 3 found dead at home in Greeley
  • FOX31 Denver: 3 dead in suspected Greeley murder-suicide
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