Showing posts with label Organized Crime. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Organized Crime. Show all posts

Wednesday, July 31, 2024

Murder of Seagram Miller




Seagram Miller was a rapper who went by his first name. He started his career in 1989 but debuted in 1992. He was a member of the gang 69th Village Mob. In 1993 he would record a song about a rival gang and it angered an Oakland kingpin. On June 29th the said gang would target him with a hit. The gunmen however failed to kill him.

Over 3 years later on July 31, 1996, 26-year-old Seagram and a friend were at a San Leandro, California Mall. Seagram would tell his friend that he wanted to go to Oakland. The friend agreed to go and claimed to not know why Seagram wanted to. 

Around 7:15 pm  Miller and a friend went to the 1900 block of 24th Ave in Oakland, California. When they got out of the van they were fired upon. Both men would be hit by bullets and go to the hospital. However, Seagram would pass away an hour later at 8:15 pm.

It's unknown if the gang he previously had a conflict with was involved in his murder. It's not stated if either men were intended targets or just in the wrong place at the wrong time. This area was known to be dangerous because of violence and drug trafficking. 

SOURCES:
SF Gate August 2, 1996

Friday, June 14, 2024

Murder of Domingo Rafael Valdes

In 1974, 44-year-old Domingo Valdes was a Puerto Rico native and resided at Old Middlesex Turnpike Extension in Billerica, Massachusetts. At 5:30 am On June 14th his body was found near the border of Massachusetts and New Hampshire on the New Hampshire side. He was found along the side of Old Gage Hill Road in Pelham.

He had been shot four times, He was shot twice in the chest, once in the leg, and once in the shoulder. He had been recently killed elsewhere dumped where he was found and then soon after discovered. One article stated it may have been a gangland murder. 


SOURCES:
New Hampshire Department of Justice
Uncovered
Concord Monitor June 17, 1974
The Portsmouth Herald June 17, 1974
The Boston Globe June 18, 1974
The Lowell Sun June 19, 1974

Monday, March 18, 2024

WANTED: David Benjamin Creamer


David Creamer is wanted in Arizona for charges of money laundering, possession of firearms, and distribution of child pornography. Between 1992 and 1995 his organization would produce 100,000 pornographic diskettes for worldwide distribution. In 1997 he failed to appear in the U.S. District Court after violating his pre-trial release conditions. 

David Creamer is a white male who was born on July 19, 1946. He's 5'10" and 220 lbs. He has brown hair and blue eyes. He has a scar on his upper lip. 

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Thursday, September 1, 2022

Murder of Angel Cenkov

On September 1, 1987, the body of 54-year-old Angel Cenkov was found in Bristol Township, Wisconsin. He had been shot in the head and his body dumped where it was found.

Angel is Bulgarian and lived in Chicago, Illinois at the time. He allegedly had "underworld ties" and it was believed that he may have killed two people the same year. The two murders are not involved in Angel's death.

SOURCES:

Kenosha County Sheriff's Office

Journal Times March 18, 1982

Wausau Daily Herald July 27, 1986

Journal Times July 27 1986

Journal Times August 4, 2020


Sunday, April 12, 2020

Murder of Harold "Murph" Murphy Cohen

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On November 3, 1949, 38-year-old Harold" Murph" Cohen was reported missing to the Denver, Colorado Police Department. Murph would leave a note stating he wouldn't be seen for several days. He had also told his wife that he was going to a special dinner. He reportedly attended a ceremonial dinner at Gaetano's in Denver prior to his disappearance. At the time he was a known gambler and was a fight referee. 

It wasn't known what had happened to him as he went missing for months, but on Feb. 11, 1950 His body was found in Blue Lake located south of Highway 58 at Indiana St. He had been hit in the head and then tied up and tied to railroad iron and tossed into the lake alive. He was likely attacked during the dinner or right after. They intended for his body to sink to the bottom of the lake, but it landed on a ledge. 


SOURCES:
Fort Collins Coloradoan Feb. 13, 1950 
Greeley Daily Tribune Feb 13, 1950
St. Louis Post-Dispatch April 17, 1950

Monday, October 30, 2017

Disappearance of Albert C. Vigneau and Gregory O. Georgantis

On October 30, 1980 both Albert C. Vigneau and Gregory O. Georgantis both went missing from Warwick, Rhode Island. It is possible that they were part of Organized Crime as they were suspected to be victims of it. It is believed that both men are dead.

Albert C. Vigneau was a 30 year old white male. He was around 6'1 and around 175 lbs. He had brown hair and brown eyes. DNA, Dentals and Fingerprints are not available for Albert.

Gregory O. Georgantis was a 33 year old white male. He was around 5'7 and 185 lbs. He had brown hair and brown eyes. DNA, Dentals, and Fingerprints are not available for Gregory.

SOURCES:
https://www.findthemissing.org/en/cases/33321/1
https://www.findthemissing.org/en/cases/33332/2

Disappearance of Columbus G. McLeod

In 1908, 62/63-year-old Columbus G. McLeod was a DeSoto County sheriff. On November 30th he carried out game law enforcement duties in Lee C...