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Catherine Solinski-Blain

Case from Oakland, MI dated Oct 16, 2008

Victim Details

Catherine Solinski-Blain

Female

White / Caucasian

Oakland

MI

2008-10-16

21

Catherine

Solinski-Blain

07/13/2026

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In the quiet darkness of an October night in 2008, the life of 21-year-old Catherine Solinski-Blain was tragically cut short in Lathrup Village, Michigan. A dedicated manager at the local Rib Rack restaurant, she was leaving work after closing when she was fatally shot in the head. Investigators later found her in her car in the restaurant's parking lot. The young woman from Waterford Township had been the victim of a botched robbery attempt that quickly escalated to a senseless act of violence. ...
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  • The Oakland Press: Young Waterford woman fatally shot in her car as she left work
  • Man gets life sentence in Rib Rack slaying case - The Oakland Press
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    I'm really troubled by the sheer randomness of this crime. Catherine was just wrapping up her shift ... ...Read More
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    Does anyone else find themselves thinking about Catherine's family during this time of year? I can't... ...Read More
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