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Brian Cobe

Case from Boston, MA dated Sep 22, 1980

Victim Details

Brian Cobe

Male

White / Caucasian

Boston

MA

1980-09-22

23

Brian

Cobe

07/18/2026

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On September 22, 1980, a gruesome discovery was made at Sammy White's Brighton Bowl in the Brighton section of Boston, Massachusetts. The bodies of four men, including 23-year-old Brian Cobe, were found in the mechanics' room at the rear of the bowling alley. Brian Cobe, along with George Hagelstein, Donald Doroni, and David Cobe were all employees of the bowling alley. Each of the victims had their hands restrained behind their backs and had suffered a single head wound from a. 38 caliber handg ...
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