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Anna Downham

Case from Burlington, IN dated Sep 21, 2020

Victim Details

Anna Downham

Female

White / Caucasian

Burlington

IN

2020-09-21

35

Anna

Downham

07/15/2026

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In the small, rural community of Burlington, Indiana, a tragic event shattered the town's tranquility on a Monday morning in September. On September 21, 2020, passersby noticed smoke billowing from a residence and stopped to investigate. Inside the burning home, they discovered the unconscious body of 35-year-old Anna Lee Pearl Downham of Bringhurst. Despite their efforts, Downham was pronounced dead at the scene.

First responders arriving at the fiery scene made another grim discovery wi ...
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  • Journal and Courier: Police search for motive why Wisconsin man killed two, set house fire near Burlington, before killing himself a county away
  • Journal and Courier: Homicide and fire shocks small town in eastern Carroll County
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