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Michael Robinson

Case from Burnettsville, IN dated Oct 14, 1988

Victim Details

Michael L. Robinson

Male

White / Caucasian

Burnettsville

IN

1988-10-14

23

Michael

Robinson

07/25/2026

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On October 14, 1988, a violent confrontation in Burnettsville, Indiana, claimed the life of 23-year-old Michael L. Robinson. The tragic event unfolded in the small White County community during a dispute between Michael and his uncle, William R. Robinson. Reports indicated that the two men had been drinking when an argument began, eventually escalating beyond a verbal exchange. In the course of the altercation, William R. Robinson produced a weapon and shot his nephew, inflicting fatal injuries. ...
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  • Newspapers.com: William R Robinson gets detention for killing Michael Robinson - Newspapers.com
  • Newspapers.com: William Robinson gets detention- continued fro page A1 - Newspapers.com
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