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Case Description
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In the borough of Queens, New York, on September 25, 1959, the life of 31-year-old Janice Hansen Drake, a female former beauty queen, came to a violent and tragic end. She was discovered in the front seat of a Cadillac, the victim of a fatal gunshot wound. Alongside her was the body of Anthony 'Little Augie Pisano' Carfano, a known mobster. Drake, who had once been crowned Miss New Jersey and was married to comedian Allan Drake, was not believed to be the primary target of the attack.

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Victim Details

Janice Hansen Drake

Female

White / Caucasian

Queens

NY

1959-09-25

31

Janice

Hansen Drake

01/10/2026