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Samantha Lawson

Case from South-bend, IN dated Jun 18, 2022

Victim Details

Samantha Lawson

Female

White / Caucasian

South-bend

IN

2022-06-18

29

Samantha

Lawson

07/22/2026

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On the morning of June 18, 2022, a tragic discovery unfolded in South Bend, Indiana, involving the death of 29-year-old female Samantha Catalina Lawson. Police officers were dispatched to the Laurel Woods Apartments complex around 2:00 a.m. following a request for a welfare check. Upon arrival at the scene, investigators located a vehicle in the parking lot containing two unresponsive individuals. Inside the car, authorities found Lawson and another woman, identified as 28-year-old Jamie Binns, ...
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  • https://www.wndu.com: UPDATE: Victims identified in Laurel Woods double homicide
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