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Case Description
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In the summer of 2011, a tragic event unfolded in Grand Rapids, Michigan, forever altering the lives of several families. On July 7th, Amanda Renee Emkens, a 27-year-old female, was killed in a violent rampage that claimed the lives of six others. The devastating chain of events was set in motion by 34-year-old Rodrick Shonte Dantzler.

The spree of violence began in the afternoon and spanned across two separate residences in the city. At a home on Plainfield Avenue, Amanda Emkens, her 23- ...Read More
Victim Details

Amanda Emkens

Female

White / Caucasian

Grand-rapids

MI

2011-07-07

27

Amanda

Emkens

12/31/2025