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Gail Matthews

Case from Williamsport, PA dated Sep 02, 1994

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Gail Matthews

June 15, 2023

Williamsport

PA

1994-09-02

1971-03-04

23

Gail Matthews

Gail

Matthews

No

07/11/2026


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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 ...
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    I came across an old newspaper article about a timeline of events in the Matthews-Berkheiser case, a... ...Read More
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