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On May 19, 1976, Joseph Davis, age 65, was found dead in his home in San Diego, California, after a robbery gone wrong. Davis lived with his wife Adel in a small house on Cushman Place, Bay Park. He was known to carry significant amounts of cash, often using a money belt, as he was a self-employed swap meet buyer and seller. On the night of May 15, 1976, the couple answered a knock at the door and was confronted by an unknown armed intruder.
The assailant tied both Joseph and Adel up an ...Read More
On May 19, 1976, Joseph Davis, age 65, was found dead in his home in San Diego, California, after a robbery gone wrong. Davis lived with his wife Adel in a small house on Cushman Place, Bay Park. He was known to carry significant amounts of cash, often using a money belt, as he was a self-employed swap meet buyer and seller. On the night of May 15, 1976, the couple answered a knock at the door and was confronted by an unknown armed intruder.
The assailant tied both Joseph and Adel up an ...Read More
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Joseph Davis
November 15, 2022
Male
San Diego
CA
1976-05-19
65
Joseph
Davis
11/08/2025
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I can’t stop thinking about the way Joseph Davis was left helpless due to his diabetes. It’s som... ...Read More
12/18/2024
12/18/2024
I've been thinking a lot about how familiar the suspect might have been with Joseph's routines, espe... ...Read More
01/23/2023
01/23/2023
I've been thinking a lot about the unsolved 1976 murder of Joseph Davis lately. It's such a haunting... ...Read More
01/12/2023
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