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On a Tuesday morning in April 1979, concern grew for 26-year-old Deroshia Matthews, an African-American single mother, and her 7-year-old son, Kamal, in Omaha, Nebraska. Family and friends had not heard from them, which was unusual. After repeated unanswered calls, her mother, Pinkey, and three others went to Deroshia's home on Binney Street to check on them. Gaining entry with a neighbor's key, they made a horrifying discovery that would haunt the city for decades.
Inside the home, they ...Read More
On a Tuesday morning in April 1979, concern grew for 26-year-old Deroshia Matthews, an African-American single mother, and her 7-year-old son, Kamal, in Omaha, Nebraska. Family and friends had not heard from them, which was unusual. After repeated unanswered calls, her mother, Pinkey, and three others went to Deroshia's home on Binney Street to check on them. Gaining entry with a neighbor's key, they made a horrifying discovery that would haunt the city for decades.
Inside the home, they ...Read More
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Deroshia Matthews
January 2, 2023
Female
African-American / Black
Omaha
NE
1979-04-24
1979-04-24
Deroshia
Matthews
11/04/2025
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Forum Posts (2)
Just thinking about the connection Deroshia had with her community makes this case all the more trag... ...Read More
07/03/2023
07/03/2023
Hey everyone, I’ve been following the case of Deroshia Matthews and her son Kamal, and something t... ...Read More
02/19/2023
02/19/2023
