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Anna Katherine McBeth

Death by Force
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In the quiet farming community of Martinsburg, Iowa, the night of May 27, 1962, brought a horrifying end to the lives of 19-year-old Anna Katherine McBeth, a White female, and most of her family. What began as a typical Saturday evening for the McBeth siblings, with a trip to a dance in the nearby town of Brighton, descended into a scene of unimaginable terror upon their return to the family farmhouse. The family's nephew, 24-year-old Gayno Gilbert Smith, who had been living with them, had drive ...Read More
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  • Anna Katherine McBeth (1942-1962) - Find a Grave Memorial
    • Victim Details

    Anna Katherine McBeth

    Female

    White / Caucasian

    Martinsburg

    IA

    1962-05-27

    19

    Anna

    Katherine McBeth

    11/05/2025

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    03/02/2024
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    02/25/2024
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