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In the autumn of 1977, the life of a young Brooklyn man came to a violent and tragic end. Twenty-year-old John Costello was found deceased on November 14, 1977. The grim discovery of his body, located in the trunk of his own car, immediately pointed towards a calculated act of violence rather than a random incident.

An investigation into Costello's death revealed a connection to the criminal underworld of Brooklyn. It was determined that he had been involved in a hijacking operation that ...Read More
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Victim Details

John Costello

Male

Brooklyn

NY

1977-11-14

20

John

Costello

01/11/2026