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Robert Dempsey

Case from Pittsburgh, PA dated Dec 23, 1934

Victim Details

Robert Dempsey

Male

Pittsburgh

PA

1934-12-23

12

Robert

Dempsey

07/19/2026

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In the midst of what should have been a joyous holiday season in Pittsburgh, a deeply troubled woman brought unimaginable sorrow to the Dempsey family home on December 23, 1934. A 12-year-old white male named Robert Dempsey, along with his father and three younger brothers, became the innocent victims of a horrific act of violence perpetrated by their aunt, Kathryn Dempsey Schoch. This tragic event, born from one woman's profound grief, would leave a lasting scar on the community and the sole su ...
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    I've been reading about the tragic events surrounding the Dempsey family, and it's just so deeply un... ...Read More
    12/08/2023
    Has anyone else been pondering the role that mental health might have played in this devastating cas... ...Read More
    09/25/2023
    I've been researching the Dempsey case and can't help but feel for Clara. Surviving such a horrific ... ...Read More
    05/18/2023
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