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Patricia Harris Towler

Case from Gretna, VA dated Mar 04, 2020

Victim Details

Name

Patricia Harris Towler

Gender

Female

Race

White / Caucasian

City

Gretna

State

VA

Date Of Death

2020-03-04

Age At Death

43

First Name

Patricia

Last Name

Harris Towler

Last Updated

07/17/2026

Case Description

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In a tragic turn of events on a Wednesday afternoon in Gretna, Virginia, 43-year-old Patricia Harris Towler, a female, lost her life in what authorities would later describe as a domestic violence-related murder-suicide. On March 4, 2020, Patricia was found in her car with a single gunshot wound. The vehicle had rolled across a road and come to a stop against a house.

The perpetrator was identified as her 50-year-old husband, Dane Clarke Towler. The incident unfolded in the parking lot of ...

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Richmond Times-Dispatch: Infant found unharmed in car that was scene of murder-suicide in Pittsylvania County

WFXRtv.com: Murder-suicide cause of death for pair found in vehicle with baby near Gretna

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Was anyone else aware that Dane had previously bought the Smith and Wesson revolver used in the trag... ...Read More
09/17/2024

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09/15/2023

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