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Diane Patisso

Case from Bartow, FL dated Dec 03, 1997

Victim Details

Diane Patisso

Female

White / Caucasian

Bartow

FL

1997-12-03

28

Diane

Patisso

07/08/2026

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Diane Patisso, a 28-year-old white female, was tragically murdered on December 3, 1997, in Bartow, Florida. Diane, who worked as a state prosecutor, had gone to the Erie Manufacturing plant to pick up her brother, Frank Dosso, and her husband, George Patisso. The three, along with George Gonsalves, were found shot execution-style at the plant. The brutal nature of the crime shocked the local community and led to an extensive investigation.

The primary suspect in the case was Nelson Serran ...
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  • The Ledger: Suspect Arrested in 1997 Bartow Quadruple Killing
  • Nelson Serrano - Wikipedia
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