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Tara M Abernathy

Case from Shelton, WA dated Jan 24, 2017

Victim Details

Tara M Abernathy

Female

White / Caucasian

Shelton

WA

2017-01-24

32

Tara

M Abernathy

07/13/2026

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In the quiet town of Shelton, Washington, a tragedy unfolded on January 24, 2017, claiming the life of Tara M. Abernathy, a 32-year-old White/Caucasian woman. Concerns arose when Tara, a dedicated employee of the Washington State Department of Corrections, failed to appear for her job. Deputies from the Mason County Sheriff's Office were dispatched to her home on East Aloha Lane to conduct a welfare check. There, they made a grim discovery. Inside the residence lay the bodies of Tara and a man l ...
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  • KOMO: 2 found dead in Mason County identified; suspect shoots self
  • KOMO: 2 found shot to death near Shelton
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