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Maura Portillo

Case from Silver-spring, MD dated Nov 13, 1991

Victim Details

Maura Portillo

Female

Silver-spring

MD

1991-11-13

39

Maura

Portillo

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On a tragic day in Silver Spring, Maryland, 39-year-old Maura Portillo's life was cut short. On November 13, 1991, she and a co-worker, 30-year-old Jose Escobar, were murdered while working as maintenance workers at a car dealership. The brutal killings sent shockwaves through the community and left friends and family searching for answers.

The investigation into the double homicide led authorities to a suspect named Alan P. Newman. At the time of the accusations, Newman, a 41-year-old fr ...
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  • Allan Patterson Newman - Wikipedia
  • Carjack suspect charged in 3 more deaths - Baltimore Sun
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