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Paul Wachter

Case from Winlock, WA dated Oct 15, 2017

Victim Details

Paul Wachter

Male

White / Caucasian

Winlock

WA

2017-10-15

56

Paul

Wachter

07/04/2026

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On an autumn evening in Winlock, Washington, a family crisis escalated into a tragic and fatal encounter for 56-year-old Paul Wachter. The events of October 15, 2017, were set in motion earlier that day at a rural property on Tennessee Road. A distressing incident occurred when a 63-year-old woman, the sister of Paul and Jeffry Wachter, fell into a well. Both brothers were present as emergency crews worked to rescue her.

During the tense rescue operation, a heated argument erupted between ...
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  • Longview Daily News: Winlock homicide-suicide victims identified
  • Paul Wachter, age 56 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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