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A young mother and daughter are found slain outside of their Pennslyvania home
On September 2, 1994, 23-year-old Gail Matthews and her 5-year-old daughter, Tamara Berkheiser, were found brutally murdered in their home on Center Street in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The mother and daughter were stabbed, strangled, and beaten, and their bodies were discovered when they failed to show up for breakfast at Gail's mother’s house. The case shocked the community and has remained unsolved for nearly three decades. Despite the tragedy, their family and friends continue to honor th ...Read More
On September 2, 1994, 23-year-old Gail Matthews and her 5-year-old daughter, Tamara Berkheiser, were found brutally murdered in their home on Center Street in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The mother and daughter were stabbed, strangled, and beaten, and their bodies were discovered when they failed to show up for breakfast at Gail's mother’s house. The case shocked the community and has remained unsolved for nearly three decades. Despite the tragedy, their family and friends continue to honor th ...Read More
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Gail Matthews
June 15, 2023
Williamsport
PA
1994-09-02
1971-03-04
23
Gail Matthews
Gail
Matthews
No
11/04/2025
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I came across an old newspaper article about a timeline of events in the Matthews-Berkheiser case, a... ...Read More
10/01/2023
10/01/2023
I was reflecting on the unresolved murders of Gail Matthews and her daughter Tamara, and I can't hel... ...Read More
03/01/2023
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