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Edna Papke

Case from Newport-beach, CA dated Nov 27, 1936

Victim Details

Edna Papke

Female

Newport-beach

CA

1936-11-27

Edna

Papke

06/20/2026

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Edna Papke, who died on November 27, 1936, in Newport Beach, CA, was tragically killed in a murder-suicide incident involving her estranged husband, Billy Papke. Billy Papke, a former world middleweight boxing champion, was deeply troubled by his failed attempts to reconcile with Edna. On Thanksgiving night, he visited her home on Balboa Island under the pretense of working things out. However, the visit turned violent when a neighbor, Mrs. Helen Cabanne, heard them quarrel, followed by the soun ...
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  • Kewanee Star Courier: Papke, the 'Kewanee Thunderbolt,' once held boxing’s International Middleweight title
  • Billy Papke - Wikipedia
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