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Anna Katherine McBeth

Case from Martinsburg, IA dated May 27, 1962

Victim Details

Name

Anna Katherine McBeth

Gender

Female

Race

White / Caucasian

City

Martinsburg

State

IA

Date Of Death

1962-05-27

Age At Death

19

First Name

Anna

Last Name

Katherine McBeth

Last Updated

06/28/2026

Case Description

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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 ...

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Links to Additional Sources (2)

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Gayno Smith - Wikipedia

Anna Katherine McBeth (1942-1962) - Find a Grave Memorial

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Has anyone else been following the details surrounding the McBeth family murders in Martinsburg? It'... ...Read More
03/02/2024

It's truly saddening to delve into the details of the McBeth family tragedy. The entire community of... ...Read More
02/25/2024

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