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Cindy Woods

Case from Pittsburgh, PA dated Feb 03, 2020

Victim Details

Cindy Woods

Female

White / Caucasian

Pittsburgh

PA

2020-02-03

58

Cindy

Woods

06/25/2026

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In the early morning hours of a cold February day in Pittsburgh, a tragedy unfolded that would leave a family and a community in shock. Cindy Woods, a 58-year-old woman, lost her life in a violent encounter that ended a tense standoff with police in the city's Hays neighborhood.

The events began to unfold around 1:40 a.m. on February 3, 2020, when police were alerted to a hostage situation at a duplex on Baldwin Road. A man who had escaped the home flagged down officers, setting in motion ...
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  • TribLIVE.com: Victims in apparent murder-suicide in Pittsburgh’s Hays section identified
  • Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: 2 dead in suspected murder-suicide in Hays
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    Having followed this case closely, one aspect that really sticks with me is the role of the third pe... ...Read More
    01/03/2025
    I can't wrap my head around the tragedy of Cindy and Douglas Woods. While the circumstances are deva... ...Read More
    12/18/2023
    This case is so heavy on the mind. My thoughts keep circling back to the evacuation of the neighbors... ...Read More
    09/13/2023
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