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Brenda Alexander

Case from Phenix City, AL dated Aug 27, 1979

Victim Details

Brenda Alexander

Female

Black / African American

Phenix City

AL

1979-08-27

23

Brenda

Alexander

06/25/2026

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In the summer of 1979, the life of 23-year-old Brenda Alexander, an African American woman, was tragically cut short in Phenix City, Alabama. For nearly four decades, the circumstances surrounding her death remained a painful mystery, a cold case that offered no answers or justice for her family. Her body was discovered on August 27, 1979, leaving a community in fear and a family heartbroken without knowing who was responsible for the young woman's death. The investigation into her murder yielde ...
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