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Dorothy Smith

Case from Philadelphia, PA dated Jun 05, 2008

Victim Details

Dorothy Smith

March 28, 2022

Female

African-American / Black

Philadelphia

PA

2008-06-05

37

Dorothy

Smith

07/01/2026


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Dorothy Smith, aged 37, was murdered on June 5, 2008, in Philadelphia. She was found on the 4000 block of Aspen Street. Her death is listed among the homicides that took place in Philadelphia that year, adding to a year of high violence and unsolved cases. Dorothy’s case remains open, with no arrests reported. The lack of resolution in her homicide is indicative of the broader challenge faced by the city in solving cases involving violent crime and providing closure for the affected families a ...
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  • Arrest made in Bucks Co. church murder | 6abc Philadelphia - 6ABC
  • Remembering Colleen Smith - Northeast Times
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