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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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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
11/16/2025
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Forum Posts (3)
I've been following the case of John Cotton for a while now, and something that's been on my mind is... ...Read More
12/10/2024
12/10/2024
I was reading about John Cotton’s case again, and something about that day really stands out to me... ...Read More
03/04/2024
03/04/2024
Does anyone remember if there were any security cameras around Cotton's shop or nearby businesses on... ...Read More
03/28/2023
03/28/2023
