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Margaret A. Sauer

Case from Pigeon, MI dated Nov 16, 2020

Victim Details

Margaret A. Sauer

Female

White / Caucasian

Pigeon

MI

2020-11-16

85

Margaret

A. Sauer

07/06/2026

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In the quiet community of Pigeon, Michigan, the life of 85-year-old Margaret Ann Sauer came to a tragic end on Monday, November 16, 2020. She was discovered in her home on South Caseville Road, the victim of a fatal gunshot wound. A family member made the grim discovery shortly after 9:30 a.m.

Preliminary investigations by the Huron County Sheriff's Office pointed to a heartbreaking conclusion: a murder-suicide. It is believed that Margaret's 87-year-old husband, James C. Sauer, shot her ...
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  • mlive: Elderly couple dead after murder-suicide in Huron County, police say
  • Margaret Ann Sauer Obituary November 16, 2020
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