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Bertha Crabtree

Case from Cleveland, VA dated Feb 04, 2014

Victim Details

Bertha Crabtree

Female

White / Caucasian

Cleveland

VA

2014-02-04

71

Bertha

Crabtree

07/28/2026

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In the small town of Cleveland, Virginia, a tragedy unfolded that would leave the community in disbelief. On February 4, 2014, Bertha Crabtree, a 71-year-old White female, was found dead in her home from a gunshot wound. The discovery of her violent death marked the beginning of a somber and closely watched criminal case.

The investigation into the circumstances of Bertha Crabtree's death soon led authorities to a suspect who was shockingly close to her. Her husband, Jack Randall Crabtree ...
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