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Roberta Pollock Taper

Case from Spokane, WA dated Apr 22, 1990

Victim Details

Roberta Pollock Taper

Female

Spokane

WA

1990-04-22

55

Roberta

Pollock Taper

07/12/2026

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On a tragic day in Spokane, Washington, the life of 55-year-old Roberta Pollock Taper came to a violent end. On April 22, 1990, she was found deceased in her home, the victim of a fatal gunshot wound. The circumstances surrounding her death were grim, revealing a story of domestic turmoil that culminated in a murder-suicide.

Roberta, a female, was married to the veteran actor Albert Salmi. The couple had moved to Spokane in the mid-1980s from Hollywood, seeking a quieter life. However, th ...
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  • Albert Salmi - Wikipedia
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