Michael Sykes

Murdered

On August 25, 1966, a tragic event unfolded in New Haven, Connecticut, resulting in the deaths of six individuals, including five-year-old Michael Sykes. The perpetrator, Arthur J. Davis, was apprehended in New Jersey after a high-speed chase and later convicted of six counts of first-degree murder.

Arthur J. Davis had been in a common-law relationship with Gloria "Fanny" Baskerville for approximately four years. During this period, they had two children together, and two of Fanny's oth ...Read More

Desert Sun 26 August 1966 — California Digital Newspaper Collection

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