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George E. Hagelstein

Death by Force
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On the morning of September 22, 1980, a grim discovery was made inside Sammy White's Brighton Bowl in Boston, Massachusetts, marking the tragic end for four of its employees. The victims of the brutal slayings were identified as 40-year-old George E. Hagelstein, a male, along with his colleagues Donald Doroni, 41, and brothers Brian Cobe, 23, and David Cobe, 21. The men had been working when they were subjected to a horrifying ordeal that ended their lives.

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  • Sep 23, 1980, page 21 - The Boston Globe at Newspapers.com - Newspapers.com
  • https://archive.ph/oMONM
    • Victim Details

    George E. Hagelstein

    Male

    Boston

    MA

    1980-09-22

    40

    George

    E. Hagelstein

    11/08/2025

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