Samuel Cohn

Death by Force
Case Description
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On December 26, 1956, Samuel Cohn, a liquor store owner in East Hartford, Connecticut, was fatally shot in the chest during a robbery. This tragic event was part of a series of violent crimes that terrorized the Hartford area in the mid-1950s, later known as the "Mad Dog Killings."

The perpetrator, Joseph "Mad Dog" Taborsky, had a history of violent crimes. In 1950, he was convicted and sentenced to death for the murder of Louis Wolfson, a West Hartford liquor store owner. However, due ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Samuel Cohn

    Male

    Hartford

    CT

    1956-12-26

    Samuel

    Cohn

    01/02/2025

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    I’ve been digging through some old articles and court records about the “Mad Dog Killings,” an... ...Read More
    04/22/2024
    Hey everyone, I'm curious if anyone has more info about how the community reacted to the implementat... ...Read More
    03/26/2024
    I've been delving into the "Mad Dog Killings" and something's really been sticking with me—how Sam... ...Read More
    02/07/2024
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