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Doretta Drake, a 30-year-old African American woman, was tragically killed on June 17, 1990, in Jacksonville, Florida. Her death was part of a horrific spree of violence perpetrated by James Edward Pough, a 42-year-old man with a violent criminal history. Pough's rampage began on June 17, when he shot and killed Doretta Drake, who was identified as a prostitute, and her alleged pimp, Louis Carl Bacon, near his home. Pough's motive for these murders was reportedly rooted in a belief that he had b ...Read More
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Doretta Drake
Female
Black / African American
Jacksonville
FL
1990-06-17
30
Doretta
Drake
11/24/2025







