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On the evening of August 20, 1978, in Newark, New Jersey, 17-year-old Male Melvin Pittman, also known as Rickey, was with four of his friends: Randy Johnson, Michael McDowell, Ernest Taylor, and Alvin Turner. The group of teenagers, who would later become known as the "Clinton Avenue Five," had spent part of the evening playing basketball at West Side Park. Later, they were seen getting into a pickup truck driven by Lee Anthony Evans, a local carpenter who sometimes hired them for odd ...
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Last Seen: Aug 20, 1978

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  • 3838DMNJ - Melvin Pittman - Doe Network
  • Melvin Pittman - The Charley Project
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