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Jessica Veitch

Death by Force
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A quiet Thursday morning in Manahawkin, New Jersey, was shattered by gunfire that claimed the lives of 15-year-old Jessica Veitch and her 21-year-old sister, Melissa. On November 9, 2006, the sisters had just returned to their Mercer Avenue home from a convenience store when they were ambushed in their driveway. The gunman was identified as 52-year-old William Cordes Jr. of Tuckerton, the ex-boyfriend of the victims' mother, Dorea Veitch.

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    Victim Details

    Jessica Veitch

    Female

    White / Caucasian

    Manahawkin

    NJ

    2006-11-09

    15

    Jessica

    Veitch

    11/17/2025

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    It's been almost 17 years, and I still think about Jessica Veitch and her sister Melissa often. I us... ...Read More
    08/09/2023
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