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Emma W. Kappus, a 15-year-old Caucasian girl from Brunswick, Georgia, tragically lost her life on May 1, 1989. The circumstances surrounding her death were both shocking and heartbreaking. Emma was found dead alongside her father, Patrick Kappus, who was 40 years old at the time. The investigation revealed that both Emma and her father were victims of a brutal shooting.

The primary suspect in this case was Roddy Elroy Childress, who was the half-brother of Jolene Kappus, Emma's mother. Ch ...Read More
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Victim Details

Emma W. Kappus

Female

White / Caucasian

Brunswick

GA

1989-05-01

15

Emma

W. Kappus

11/28/2025