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Krystal Swygert

Death by Force
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On a cold December evening in Kansas City, Kansas, the life of a 27-year-old Black/African American woman named Krystal R. Swygert was tragically cut short. The events of December 22, 2018, began to unfold with a heated altercation between Swygert and her ex-boyfriend, Robert Darnell Richard Jr., at a local Burger King. Witnesses saw the two arguing before the dispute spilled outside and became physical. After the fight, they both went back inside the restaurant separately. Richard was then seen ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Krystal R. Swygert

    Female

    Black / African American

    Kansas City

    KS

    2018-12-22

    27

    Krystal

    Swygert

    11/07/2025

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    04/02/2024
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    02/22/2024
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