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Margaret Logan

Case from Los-angeles, CA dated May 30, 1944

Victim Details

Margaret Logan

Female

White / Caucasian

Los-angeles

CA

1944-05-30

62

Margaret

Logan

07/22/2026

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Margaret Logan, aged 62, was tragically murdered on May 30, 1944, in Los Angeles, California. Her death was a result of a brutal crime committed by Louise Peete, a notorious figure with a history of criminal activity. Margaret Logan had been a supportive friend to Peete, even during Peete's incarceration for a previous murder. This friendship, however, ended in betrayal and violence.

Louise Peete, who had previously been convicted of the 1920 murder of Jacob Denton, was paroled in 1939. S ...
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  • People v. Peete - 28 Cal.2d 306 - Supreme Court of California
  • Margaret Logan, age 62 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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