Crime Solvers Central
CSC
209 Cases Solved. Advancing justice for missing persons, unsolved homicides, unidentified and unclaimed remains.
Case Description
Any updates on this case? Let us know!
In the winter of 1964, a wave of shock and sorrow washed over a Detroit neighborhood as the tragic story of the Burgan family unfolded. On December 3rd, three-year-old Cathy S. Burgan, a young girl, became an innocent victim in a horrific act of violence that claimed the lives of her entire family. The devastating events transpired within the walls of their home, a place they had settled into less than half a year prior.

The architect of this tragedy was Cathy's own father, James D. Burga ...Read More
Victim Details

Cathy S. Burgan

Female

Detroit

MI

1964-12-03

3

Cathy

S. Burgan

12/23/2025