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Fernando Winters

Death by Force
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On the final evening of 2013, a fatal encounter unfolded in Milwaukee that ended the life of 36-year-old Fernando Winters. A simple matter of collecting a debt turned into a deadly robbery attempt when a father and son targeted Winters for the $50 he had just received. The events of that New Year's Eve led to a prolonged legal process that would ultimately see one of the perpetrators sentenced to life in prison.

Earlier in the evening, Winters, along with Eric L. Hill, 45, and his son, De ...Read More
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  • Fernando A. Winters Jr. Obituary - Milwaukee, WI | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
  • Father, son charged in New Year's Eve homicide over $50
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    Victim Details

    Fernando Winters

    Male

    Milwaukee

    WI

    2013-12-31

    36

    Fernando

    Winters

    11/11/2025

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