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Cathy Goodman

Case from Oil-city, PA dated Feb 07, 2015

Victim Details

Cathy Goodman

Female

White / Caucasian

Oil-city

PA

2015-02-07

49

Cathy

Goodman

06/25/2026

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In the quiet community of Oil City, Pennsylvania, a domestic tragedy unfolded, leaving a family fractured and a woman's life cut short. Cathy Goodman, a 49-year-old female, died on a Saturday night, February 7, 2015, inside her Charlton Street home. The cause of her death was a single gunshot wound to the head, fired from a high-powered hunting rifle.

The events of that fatal evening took a startling turn when Cathy's husband, Jeffrey Goodman Sr., also 49 at the time, made a call to 911. ...
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  • PennLive.com: Pa. man calmly calls 911 after shooting wife in head with rifle: Cops
  • Pennsylvania man guilty of killing wife with hunting rifle - WTAE
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