Gail Snelling

Death by Force
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On September 4, 1969, a tragic and violent incident occurred in Portland, Oregon, resulting in the deaths of 71-year-old Margaret Rosenberry and her 27-year-old granddaughter, Gail Snelling. The perpetrator of this heinous crime was Douglas Franklin Wright, a man who was known to the Rosenberry family.

Douglas Franklin Wright, born on March 25, 1940, was an American serial killer who would eventually be convicted of multiple murders in Oregon. On the day of the incident, Wright broke in ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Gail Snelling

    Female

    Portland

    OR

    1969-09-01

    27

    Gail

    Snelling

    01/03/2025

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