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Why did the system fail Star Murrah? Slain Vancouver mother denied protection order against husband

By Becca Robbins, Columbian staff reporter, and
Jessica Prokop, Columbian Local News Editor
Published: November 14, 2021, 6:05am
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About 100 people gathered Saturday for a candlelight vigil for Monica "Star" Murrah, whose estranged husband is accused of fatally stabbing her Nov. 7 at her Arnada neighborhood home in Vancouver. Among those who memorialized Murrah as a "positive light," some who attended the vigil also shared their own experiences with domestic violence.
About 100 people gathered Saturday for a candlelight vigil for Monica "Star" Murrah, whose estranged husband is accused of fatally stabbing her Nov. 7 at her Arnada neighborhood home in Vancouver. Among those who memorialized Murrah as a "positive light," some who attended the vigil also shared their own experiences with domestic violence. (James Rexroad for The Columbian) Photo Gallery

As the sun set Saturday on the corner of East 24th and F streets in Vancouver’s Arnada neighborhood, friends, neighbors and supporters lit candles in memory of Monica “Star” Murrah.

The 45-year-old Vancouver woman was stabbed to death Nov. 7 inside her house in the 2400 block of F Street, according to the Vancouver Police Department.

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