Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Samantha Runnion

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The votes were 4 keep, 4 delete, 1 merge. dbenbenn | talk 18:50, 14 Feb 2005 (UTC)

Samantha Runnion
Although it pains me to list the article here, I don't see why the (admitedly apalling) murder of Samantha merits a wikipedia article. Thryduulf 12:32, 4 Feb 2005 (UTC)
 * I agree. Delete.  Too bad there is no article for the Joyful Child Foundation, which was formed after her death.  I could see merging the info into an article about that. Katefan0 18:07, Feb 4, 2005 (UTC)
 * Merge and Redirect. Form an article about the Joyful Child Foundation, and merge this content there.  We have a precedent with the case of Polly Klaas, which redirects to The Polly Klaas Foundation. --Idont Havaname 23:32, 4 Feb 2005 (UTC)
 * My mistake; that article is called Polly Klaas Foundation. --Idont Havaname 23:34, 4 Feb 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete, apart from her murder she wasn't notable herself. Wikipedia is not a crime database. Megan1967 01:49, 5 Feb 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep. A Google search for Samantha Runnion returns 7.940 results 1 including from CNN and it has led to the formation of a foundation. Capitalistroadster 07:08, 5 Feb 2005 (UTC)
 * I have added info the murder given details of why Alejandro Avila was charged. The case is still going on and is continuing to attract publicity. As it could well be a capital case, it is likely to remain prominent for some time. Together with the Joyful Child Foundation being formed and the Samanta's Pride named after Runnion becoming active in Southern California, I consider that makes her notable. I have created an article on the Joyful Child Foundation but I consider that a redirect would not be ideal. The best solution in my view is to focus the Joyful Child Foundation article on its work against child abuse while keeping the Samantha Runnion article about the court case. No change of vote. Capitalistroadster 07:46, 6 Feb 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete, without comment. Wyss 23:00, 5 Feb 2005 (UTC)
 * please keep this. Yuckfoo 01:16, 6 Feb 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep. -- Necrothesp 03:52, 6 Feb 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep. I don't think this has been de-listed yet, but this is definitely a notable case. It got much media attention when it occurred. Mike H 09:06, Feb 12, 2005 (UTC)

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