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Nicole Sierra

Case from Ringwood, NJ dated Mar 08, 2017

Victim Details

Nicole Sierra

Female

White / Caucasian

Ringwood

NJ

2017-03-08

38

Nicole

Sierra

07/15/2026

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On the night of March 8, 2017, the life of 38-year-old Nicole Sierra was tragically cut short in her Ringwood, New Jersey home. A female, Sierra was fatally wounded when a shotgun was fired through the glass of her front door. The incident unfolded around 11:54 p.m. at her residence on Van Dunk Lane.

Earlier in the evening, an altercation had reportedly occurred at Sierra's home between her ex-boyfriend, Clinton J. Degroat, and a male visitor. Following this dispute, Degroat, also 38 year ...
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  • NJ.com: Man kills ex with shotgun blast through her front door, cops say
  • Prosecutor: Ringwood man killed ex with shotgun blast through door
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