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Ronald Whiles

Case from Lafayette, IN dated Apr 07, 2019

Victim Details

Ronald Whiles

Male

White / Caucasian

Lafayette

IN

2019-04-07

61

Ronald

Whiles

07/23/2026

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In the early morning hours of April 7, 2019, the quiet of a Lafayette, Indiana neighborhood was broken by the sounds of sirens responding to a house fire. Inside the home on South 31st Street, a grim discovery awaited first responders. The body of 61-year-old Ronald Whiles, a male known for his kind heart and his local lawn care business, 'Ron's Lawns,' was found amidst the charred remains of his home. It was quickly determined that the fire was no accident; it was intentionally set to conceal a ...
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  • Journal & Courier: Killer loose, owner of Ron's Lawns dead after shooting, arson at Lafayette home
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    Did anyone else catch the details about the accelerant used in the fire at Ronald Whiles’s home? I... ...Read More
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