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Nathan Joseph Villagomez Paet

Death by Force
Case Description
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On the night of December 1, 2010, Nathan Joseph Villagomez Paet, a 28-year-old male U.S. Air Force Staff Sergeant from Guam, was preparing to leave his Las Vegas home for his shift at Nellis Air Force Base. As he entered his garage, he was ambushed and shot five times. Gravely wounded, Paet stumbled back into his house, collapsing in front of his four young children before succumbing to his injuries. His wife, Michelle Paet, made a frantic 911 call, feigning shock and horror at the brutal attack ...Read More
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  • Legacy.com: Nathan Joseph Villagomez Paet Obituary (2010) Pacific Daily News
  • KSNV: Michelle Paet sentenced to life without parole for conspiring to kill her husband
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    Victim Details

    Nathan Joseph Villagomez Paet

    Male

    Pacific (Polynesian, Micronesian, etc)

    Las Vegas

    NV

    2010-12-01

    28

    Nathan

    Joseph Villagomez Paet

    11/10/2025

    Forum Posts (3)
    I've been thinking a lot about the impact this case must have had on Nathan's family back in Guam. I... ...Read More
    10/02/2024
    I can’t stop thinking about Nathan’s children and how deeply they must have been impacted by thi... ...Read More
    01/26/2024
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