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Donna Kellogg

Case from Martinsburg, IA dated May 27, 1962

Victim Details

Donna Kellogg

Female

White / Caucasian

Martinsburg

IA

1962-05-27

17

Donna

Kellogg

07/10/2026

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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 five members of the McBeth family, including 17-year-old Donna Kellogg, a White female. The idyllic spring evening turned into a scene of unimaginable violence that would leave a lasting scar on the small town. Earlier that night, Donna, along with her twin siblings Amos and Anna, both 19, had attended a dance in the nearby town of Brighton. They were accompanied by their cous ...
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  • Gayno Smith - Wikipedia
  • Donna Jean McBeth Kellogg (1945-1962) - Find a Grave Memorial
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