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Cherie Golden

Case from Brooklyn, NY dated Jul 20, 1977

Victim Details

Cherie Golden

Female

White / Caucasian

Brooklyn

NY

1977-07-20

19

Cherie

Golden

06/28/2026

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In the summer of 1977, the life of 19-year-old Cherie Golden was tragically cut short in Brooklyn, New York. On the night of July 20th, she was with her 34-year-old boyfriend, Johnathan 'John' Quinn, when they were both targeted by members of a ruthless organized crime group. Golden, known to some by the nickname 'Twiggy', became entangled in a dangerous world because of her boyfriend's activities as a car thief and his subsequent decision to cooperate with law enforcement.

Quinn had been ...
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  • BODY IN CAR IDENTIFIED AS BROOKLYN WOMAN, 19 (Published 1977)
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