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Karen Lotz, a 59-year-old white female from Chicago, IL, tragically lost her life on January 15, 2016. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning at her home in Barrington, a suburb of Chicago. Karen was shot multiple times by her husband, Larry Lotz, following a heated argument over a coffee maker. According to court records, Larry Lotz, 65 at the time, admitted to shooting his wife after she confronted him about leaving the coffee maker on. The argument escalated, leading Larry to ...Read More

Victim Details

Karen Lotz

Female

White / Caucasian

Chicago

IL

2016-01-15

59

Karen

Lotz

04/20/2026