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Edward Kurpewski

Case from New Britain, CT dated Dec 15, 1956

Victim Details

Edward Kurpewski

Male

White / Caucasian

New Britain

CT

1956-12-15

30

Edward

Kurpewski

07/12/2026

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On a cold December evening in 1956, the life of Edward Kurpewski, a 30-year-old White male, was tragically cut short. On December 15th, at approximately 6:00 p.m., two men, Joseph Taborsky and Arthur Culombe, pulled their Oldsmobile into Kurp's, Kurpewski's gas and service station in New Britain, Connecticut, with the intention of robbing the establishment. Kurpewski proceeded to service their vehicle while Taborsky exited the car, feigning the need to use the restroom. After Culombe paid for th ...
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