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Jerald Goldsmith

Case from Buffalo, NY dated Oct 01, 2014

Victim Details

Jerald Goldsmith

September 27, 2022

Female

Black / African American

Buffalo

NY

2014-10-01

2014-10-01

52

Jerald

Goldsmith

07/27/2026


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A mother of 7 is found murdered
In the early morning hours of October 1, 2014, a gruesome discovery was made on the steps of Masten Park in Buffalo, New York. The body of 52-year-old Jeraldine Goldsmith, a beloved mother of seven and a grandmother, was found by a passerby. Known to her family as Gerald, she had been brutally beaten to death while walking home from her job as a housekeeper. The nature of her injuries was so severe that it suggested a deeply personal and violent rage on the part of her attacker.

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  • Police identify body found near Masten Park - Buffalo - WGRZ-TV
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