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Courtney Renee Dwyer

Case from Newport-news, VA dated Mar 23, 2021

Victim Details

Courtney Renee Dwyer

Female

White / Caucasian

Newport-news

VA

2021-03-23

28

Courtney

Renee Dwyer

07/10/2026

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On a tragic day in Newport News, Virginia, the life of 28-year-old Courtney Renee Dwyer was cut short. On March 23, 2021, Dwyer, a mother of three, was discovered deceased in the back of a car from a gunshot wound. The white/caucasian female, who had been a resident of Newport News since 2007, was born in Naples, Florida.

The investigation into her death revealed a shocking murder-suicide. Authorities identified 54-year-old Gregory Lavon Curtis, a Navy veteran, as the individual who shot ...
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  • gofundme.com: Help Courtney Dwyer’s family put her to rest, organized by Angelica Italiano
  • dailypress.com: Police identify Newport News woman killed in murder-suicide last month
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