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Barbara Renken

Case from Pine River, WI dated Feb 14, 2019

Victim Details

Barbara Renken

Female

White / Caucasian

Pine River

WI

2019-02-14

77

Barbara

Renken

07/05/2026

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In the small town of Pine River, Wisconsin, a tragedy struck on Valentine's Day of 2019, forever altering the sense of peace within the community. Barbara Renken, a 77-year-old Caucasian female, was found deceased in her home. The circumstances of her death were immediately deemed suspicious, prompting an investigation by the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office. It was soon determined that she had died as a result of gun violence, a fact that sent ripples of concern and sorrow through the quiet town ...
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  • Daily Herald Media: Victim identified in apparent Lincoln County shooting death
  • News-Herald Media: Lincoln County Sheriff's Office investigating death of 77-year-old woman in Pine River
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