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Jamie Padnick

Case from Brooklyn, NY dated Mar 19, 1979

Victim Details

Jamie Padnick

Male

Brooklyn

NY

1979-03-19

20

Jamie

Padnick

07/12/2026

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In the spring of 1979, a young man's search for his missing father came to a brutal and tragic end on the streets of Brooklyn. Jamie Padnick, a 20-year-old male, had traveled to New York in a desperate attempt to uncover the truth behind the mysterious disappearance of his father, Charles Padnick. His quest for answers would tragically lead him into the clutches of a notorious and violent faction of the Gambino crime family.

On March 19, 1979, Jamie Padnick was murdered by the ruthless De ...
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  • Roy DeMeo - Wikipedia
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