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Charles Goodrich

Case from Brooklyn, NY dated Mar 20, 1873

Victim Details

Charles Goodrich

Male

Brooklyn

NY

1873-03-20

41

Charles

Goodrich

07/16/2026

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In March of 1873, the quiet life of 41-year-old widower Charles Goodrich came to a shocking and violent end in his Brooklyn brownstone on what was then known as Degraw Street. His brother, William, discovered his body, leading to a police investigation that would soon captivate the city. Initially, the scene suggested a possible suicide or a robbery gone wrong, but the peculiar details surrounding the body told a different story.

Charles Goodrich was found with three gunshot wounds to his ...
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  • THE GOODRICH MURDER.; THE MYSTERY ... - The New York Times
  • Lizzie Lloyd King - Wikipedia
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