Paul Corbett

Death by Force

On August 4, 1972, Paul Corbett, a 67-year-old white male and retired insurance executive, was murdered in his home in Barrington Hills, a suburb of Chicago, Illinois. The tragedy unfolded when four armed men—Donald Taylor, Reuben Taylor, Michael Clark, and Nathaniel Burse—arrived at the Corbett residence under the pretense of asking for directions. All four were young Black males in their early twenties and Vietnam War veterans. They were reportedly affiliated with a loosely organized milit ...Read More