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Do you know who murdered 84 year old Essie Camps in 1990?
Essie Camps, an 84-year-old resident of Gainesville, Florida, was murdered on February 28, 1990. His body was found in his home, located in East Gainesville, where he had been stabbed multiple times. Camps was a prominent community member, known for his landscaping business and his involvement as a choir leader at the Mount Olive Primitive Baptist Church. On the day of the incident, he was attacked while sitting in his recliner, and his body was discovered later that afternoon by his grandson. ...Read More
Essie Camps, an 84-year-old resident of Gainesville, Florida, was murdered on February 28, 1990. His body was found in his home, located in East Gainesville, where he had been stabbed multiple times. Camps was a prominent community member, known for his landscaping business and his involvement as a choir leader at the Mount Olive Primitive Baptist Church. On the day of the incident, he was attacked while sitting in his recliner, and his body was discovered later that afternoon by his grandson. ...Read More
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Essie Camps
December 7, 2022
Male
African-American / Black
Gainesville
FL
1990-02-28
84
Essie
Camps
11/06/2025
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Did anyone else find it deeply unsettling that someone so close to Essie, like Terry Lee Mack, could... ...Read More
05/02/2024
05/02/2024
I've been following Essie Camps' case for years, and while I'm relieved that Terry Lee Mack's confes... ...Read More
02/04/2023
02/04/2023
