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Deloris Lynn DeDe Heald

Death by Force
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Deloris Lynn “DeDe” Heald, a 56-year-old White woman, was found dead on August 19, 2008, in Zimmerman, Minnesota. When she failed to arrive for an on-call nursing shift, concerned co-workers contacted the Sherburne County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies went to her home and initially saw nothing amiss. A short time later, Heald’s adult son found a note from his father, Gary Heald, stating he had shot Deloris and another man. Responding officers returned to the residence and discovered Deloris ...Read More
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    • Victim Details

    Deloris Lynn DeDe Heald

    Female

    White / Caucasian

    Zimmerman

    MN

    2008-08-19

    56

    Deloris

    Lynn DeDe Heald

    11/09/2025

    Forum Posts (3)
    I've been following the case of Deloris Lynn "DeDe" Heald, and my heart goes out to her family and e... ...Read More
    07/15/2024
    Hey everyone,
    I've been following this case with a heavy heart, and one aspect that truly stick... ...Read More
    12/08/2023
    Has anyone else looked into the timeline of that day? It's really puzzling how Gary moved between th... ...Read More
    01/14/2023
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