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Odessa Denise Brown

Case from Charlotte, NC dated Jan 17, 2006

Victim Details

Odessa Denise Brown

Female

Black / African American

Charlotte

NC

2006-01-17

41

Odessa

Denise Brown

06/24/2026

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Odessa Denise Brown, a 41-year-old African American woman, passed away on January 17, 2006, in Charlotte, North Carolina. Her obituary was published in the Charlotte Observer, which detailed her funeral arrangements but did not provide specific information about the cause of her death.

Further investigation into her death revealed that Odessa Denise Brown died from cancer. She had been undergoing chemotherapy and was scheduled for a stem cell transplant. Despite her battle with the disea ...
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  • 2006: 83 Homicides in Charlotte, NC | www.CrimeinCharlotte.com * Message Board

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