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Leona Caires

Case from Moses Lake, WA dated Feb 02, 1996

Victim Details

Leona Caires

Female

Moses Lake

WA

1996-02-02

49

Leona

Caires

06/28/2026

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On a cold Friday morning, February 2, 1996, in the town of Moses Lake, Washington, a tragedy unfolded that would leave a lasting scar on the community. Leona Caires, a 49-year-old female algebra teacher at Frontier Junior High School, was killed in her classroom. The day began with a two-hour delay due to frigid temperatures, a detail that gave 14-year-old student Barry Loukaitis time alone at his home, which was fraught with marital discord between his parents.

That morning, Loukaitis ar ...
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  • A teacher and two students die in shooting rampage at Frontier Junior
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