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Joseph Zaloom

Case from Albany, OR dated Jun 16, 1972

Victim Details

Joseph Zaloom

December 16, 2022

Male

Unknown

Albany

OR

1972-06-16

1972-06-17

83

Joseph

Zaloom

07/04/2026


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Do you know who killed Joseph Neimi Zaloom in 1972?
In the gray light of early morning on June 16, 1972, Joseph N. Zaloom—a male, Syrian-born elder who was 83 years old—was discovered gravely injured in the 300 block of SW 5th Avenue in Albany, Oregon. Investigators quickly traced his last known movements to a nearby social club, once located where City Hall now stands, and the scene suggested a sudden eruption of violence on what should have been an ordinary walk. From the outset, detectives read the signs as a robbery turned brutal, a simpl ...
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    It's so tragic to think about Mr. Zaloom's final moments. I can't stop wondering about the social cl... ...Read More
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