Ellis Koury

In the spring of 1939, a chilling event unfolded in the desert landscape near Phoenix, Arizona, forever marking the lives of two local families. Ellis M. Koury, a male automobile salesman, along with his colleague Jack Peterson, embarked on what they believed was a routine test drive with a potential customer. The two men, however, would not return. Their bodies were later discovered in a desolate area, both having been fatally shot. The brutal nature of the crime sent shockwaves through the com ...

Madera Tribune 26 June 1939 — California Digital Newspaper Collection

06 May 1939 - Double Murder, Strange Tragedy - Trove