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Jamie Gage

Case from Big Sandy Lake, MN dated Sep 13, 2008

Victim Details

Jamie Gage

Female

Big Sandy Lake

MN

2008-09-13

32

Jamie

Gage

07/05/2026

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On a tragic late summer day, September 13, 2008, the life of 32-year-old Jamie Michelle Gage, a female resident of Minneapolis, was cut short in the tranquil area of Big Sandy Lake in Aitkin County, Minnesota. The circumstances of her death would soon unravel a story of a troubled relationship that ended in violence.

Jamie had recently ended a relationship with her boyfriend, John Brightman. In the wake of their breakup, Brightman reportedly became despondent and harbored suspicions that ...
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  • MessAge Media: Love triangle led to three deaths
  • Vfmn: We Remember 2008 | Violence Free Minnesota
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