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Stephen Larnell Willetts

Case from Wilmington, NC dated Jul 30, 2026

Victim Details

Stephen Larnell Willetts

Male

White / Caucasian

Wilmington

NC

2026-07-30

65

Stephen

Larnell Willetts

08/11/2026

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In the early morning hours of July 30, 2026, the quiet of a Wilmington, North Carolina community was broken by a tragedy that would soon be understood as the final chapter in a family's painful story. Emergency services were dispatched to the home of Stephen Larnell Willetts, a 65-year-old male, and his wife, Tracey, after a smartwatch automatically placed a 9-1-1 call, a feature often triggered by a hard fall. Upon their arrival at the Rowsgate Lane residence, first responders made a grim disco ...
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  • Port City Daily: Amid ongoing investigation, NHCSO officers believe couple died in a murder-suicide | Port City Daily
  • https://www.wect.com: Detectives: Wife shot husband before taking her own life in New Hanover Co. murder-suicide
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