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Frederick County teen charged in grandmother's death
Frederick County police accuse 18 year old David Austin Rowe of beating grandmother Dianna Lynne Swaner to death at her home after an earlier violent history. Witnesses say Rowe confessed to striking Swaner and harming her with a television and candle. The case ties to prior custody orders, shelter stays, and concerns over Rowe's mental health and safety of others.
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Hayfield
John Daniels
Dianna Lynne Swaner
David Austin Rowe
Brandon J. Hazelwood
Frederick County
Brandan Thomas
Rowe
Swaner
Valley Avenue
Winchester
Daniels
Department of Social Services
Northwestern Regional
DSS Group Homes
Thomas
Winchester Medical Center
Tamara Green
DSS
Dianna Swaner
Virginia Medical Examiner's
Sheriffs Office
Shelter
Virginia Department of Behavioral and Mental Health Services
Virginia
Western State Hospital
Staunton
Austin
ZM Sheet Metal
Michael Swaner