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William Serrano

Case from Brooklyn, NY dated Mar 17, 1979

Victim Details

William Serrano

Male

Brooklyn

NY

1979-03-17

32

William

Serrano

07/10/2026

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William Serrano, a 32-year-old man, tragically lost his life on March 17, 1979, in Brooklyn, New York. His death was the result of a violent encounter with the notorious DeMeo Crew, a faction of the Gambino crime family. Serrano, along with Charles Padnick and two unidentified associates, had traveled to New York to negotiate a significant cocaine deal with members of the crime crew.

The negotiation, however, turned into a fatal setup. The DeMeo Crew, led by Roy DeMeo, decided to murder S ...
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