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Thomas Trala, a 36-year-old white male from Delaware City, Delaware, was found dead on Thursday, October 6, 1988. He and 46-year-old Raymond Rapuano were discovered together at a well station along Delaware Route 9 just outside town, a quiet utilitarian outpost that became the backdrop to a mystery that has lingered for decades.
Detectives determined that Rapuano had died from apparent gunshot wounds, a stark fact that underscored the violence that visited the site that day. For Tra ...Read More
Detectives determined that Rapuano had died from apparent gunshot wounds, a stark fact that underscored the violence that visited the site that day. For Tra ...Read More
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Thomas Trala
Male
Delaware City
DE
1988-10-06
36
Thomas
Trala
11/30/2025
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I've been thinking a lot about the location where Thomas Trala's body was found. It's such an isolat... ...Read More
12/01/2024
12/01/2024
I can't stop thinking about the isolated spot where Thomas Trala's body was found. Delaware City isn... ...Read More
07/17/2023
07/17/2023
