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Amy Hinkey

Case from Mcdermitt, NV dated Jan 31, 2018

Victim Details

Amy Hinkey

Female

Mcdermitt

NV

2018-01-31

40

Amy

Hinkey

07/13/2026

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On January 31, 2018, the quiet of the Fort McDermitt Shoshone Paiute Tribe Reservation along the Nevada-Oregon border was shattered by a grim discovery. Amy Hinkey, a 40-year-old woman, was found deceased in a home. Her brother made the heartbreaking discovery, finding her on the couch, clutching a blanket, with a gunshot wound to her head. Lying motionless on the floor was her 31-year-old cousin, Adeline “Gug” Sam, who had also been shot and killed. Hinkey had been visiting her cousin for t ...
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  • Las Vegas Review-Journal: Suspect arrested in double slaying on Northern Nevada reservation
  • Elko Daily Free Press: Man charged with double murder on reservation
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    I’ve been following the case of Amy Hinkey and Adeline Sam and it’s just awful to see the impact... ...Read More
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