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Alexandra Gross

Death by Force
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Alexandra Van Rensselaer Devereux Gross, aged 68, was tragically murdered on July 16, 1982, in her home in Villanova, Pennsylvania. She was a Caucasian woman who lived a comfortable life with her husband, Courtlandt Gross, and their housekeeper, Catherine VanderVeur. The trio was found shot to death, which shocked the wealthy Philadelphia Main Line community.

The investigation into their murders led to the arrest of Roger Peter Buehl, a 23-year-old drifter who was already in custody on ro ...Read More
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  • Alexandra Van Rensselaer Devereux Gross - Find a Grave
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    Victim Details

    Alexandra Gross

    Female

    White / Caucasian

    Villanova

    PA

    1982-07-16

    72

    Alexandra

    Gross

    11/16/2025

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