John Cotton

Murdered

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John Cotton, a 66-year-old resident of Youngstown, Ohio, was tragically killed on May 22, 2008. The homicide occurred at his own automotive repair shop, Cotton's Automotive Repair, located at 2018 McGuffey Road. Earlier that day, Cotton had left the shop to visit a junkyard on Atkinson Street. Later in the evening, neighbors noticed his pickup truck parked in front of the business, but there was no response when they knocked on the shop door. Concerned, the neighbors called the police, and upon ...Read More
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Victim Details

John Cotton

February 11, 2022

Male

African-American / Black

Youngstown

OH

2008-05-22

2008-05-22

1942-03-11

66

John

Cotton

Black

Brown

5'06

165

10/28/2024


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Does anyone know where John worked before he left?... ...Read More
03/14/2024
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