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Frances Dresser

Case from Carson City, NV dated Jan 22, 2014

Victim Details

Frances Dresser

Female

White / Caucasian

Carson City

NV

2014-01-22

86

Frances

Dresser

07/06/2026

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On January 19, 2014, a tragic incident occurred at the Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center in Carson City, Nevada, resulting in the death of Frances Dresser, an 86-year-old woman. Frances was a patient at the hospital, receiving treatment for a previous injury in the rehabilitation ward on the third floor.

The incident involved Frances's husband, William Dresser, who was 88 years old at the time. According to reports, William Dresser allegedly shot his wife in the abdomen around 11:30 a. ...
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  • NBC News: Nevada man, 88, meant to kill paralyzed wife and then himself: affidavit
  • Woman shot at hospital dies | Serving Carson City for 160 years
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