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Brenda Turner

Case from Chetek, WI dated Oct 27, 2017

Victim Details

Brenda Turner

Female

White / Caucasian

Chetek

WI

2017-10-27

55

Brenda

Turner

08/06/2026

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In the quiet town of Chetek, Wisconsin, the life of 55-year-old Brenda Turner, a female resident, came to a tragic end on October 27, 2017. She was found deceased in her home alongside her 17-year-old daughter, Natalie. The devastating incident that unfolded that evening was the result of a domestic violence episode that culminated in a double murder-suicide.

The perpetrator was identified as 55-year-old John Hengst, Brenda's ex-husband who, despite their divorce the previous year, contin ...
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  • Star Tribune: Teen, divorced couple found shot dead in their western Wisconsin home
  • Sheriff: 3 Found Shot To Death In Chetek Home
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