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Collin Louis Hettinger

Case from Louisville, KY dated Mar 20, 2016

Victim Details

Collin Louis Hettinger

Male

White / Caucasian

Louisville

KY

2016-03-20

5

Collin

Louis Hettinger

Primary Suspect Deceased

07/13/2026

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In the quiet suburbs of Louisville, Kentucky, a heartbreaking story unfolded in March of 2016, forever marking a day of tragedy for a young family. Collin Louis Hettinger, a 5-year-old boy, was found deceased in his home on March 20th. His life, full of promise, was cut short in an act of violence that also claimed the lives of his mother and sister.

The events of that day were discovered when firefighters responded to a fire alarm at the Hettinger family's home in an upscale neighborhood ...
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  • WLKY: Police: Man shoots, kills family before arson, suicide
  • LMPD calls Sunday's Jeffersontown homicide and arson investigation a murder-suicide
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