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Dorothy Gilkey

Case from Erie, PA dated Mar 24, 2018

Victim Details

Dorothy Gilkey

Female

White / Caucasian

Erie

PA

2018-03-24

63

Dorothy

Gilkey

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Dorothy Gilkey, a 63-year-old woman from Erie, PA, tragically passed away on March 24, 2018. She was the stepdaughter of Alfred Phillips, a 75-year-old man who was found dead alongside Dorothy and her 41-year-old daughter, Tanesha Harkless, in their shared apartment. The Erie County Coroner's Office ruled the deaths of Dorothy and Tanesha as homicides, while Alfred's death was ruled a suicide.

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  • YOURERIE: Police say they "only had a handful of calls" at location of double homicide in last few years
  • GoErie.com: 3 dead in apparent double homicide, suicide in Erie
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