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Deanna Downs

Case from Egg Harbor City, NJ dated Oct 17, 2010

Victim Details

Deanna Downs

Female

White / Caucasian

Egg Harbor City

NJ

2010-10-17

29

Deanna

Downs

07/08/2026

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In the quiet community of Egg Harbor City, New Jersey, the life of 29-year-old Deanna Downs, a mother of two, was tragically cut short in what would unravel as a calculated and cold-blooded murder-for-hire plot. On the night of October 16, 2010, her body was discovered by a resident shortly after midnight in a courtyard behind her apartment building in the Harbor City apartment complex. The initial investigation suggested the cause of death was blunt force trauma, but it was later determined tha ...
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  • Young Mother Murdered In Egg Harbor City - CBS News
  • 2 men sentenced in 2010 killing of N.J. mom who witnessed shooting
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    Anyone else disturbed by the lack of witness protection for Deanna Downs? It's really unsettling to ... ...Read More
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    Just revisiting Deanna Downs' case, and I can't help but feel a lot of admiration for her bravery. A... ...Read More
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