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Anna Karpinski

Case from West-branch, MI dated Apr 20, 2017

Victim Details

Anna Karpinski

Female

White / Caucasian

West-branch

MI

2017-04-20

22

Anna

Karpinski

07/19/2026

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In the small community of West Branch, Michigan, the life of 22-year-old Anna May Karpinski was cut tragically short on the night of April 20, 2017. A Caucasian female, Anna was a mother and a manager at a local restaurant, known by friends and family for her loving nature. That evening, however, a single gunshot wound would end her life, leaving a community in shock and a family devastated.

Emergency services were called to a residence in West Branch where they discovered Anna suffering ...
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  • MLive.com: Woman dies from gunshot wound in West Branch, police rule out suicide
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    Does anyone have more information about Anna's work environment at the Wendy’s she managed? I've r... ...Read More
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