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Dorina Mariko Brown

Death by Force
Case Description
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In the quiet town of Topsfield, Massachusetts, the winter of 1978 was shattered by a brutal act of violence that would forever alter the lives of the Brown family. On January 27th, Dorina Mariko Brown, a 20-year-old woman, was tragically killed in her own home. The person responsible for her death was not a stranger, but her own 15-year-old brother, Alfred Brown.

On that fateful day, Alfred used a. 22 caliber rifle, a Christmas gift from his parents, to carry out the horrific acts. He fir ...Read More
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  • http://thelocalne.ws/2018/04/27/parole-opposed-for-topsfield-man-convicted-of-murdering-parents-and-sister-40-years-ago/
  • Newspapers.com: Police say son's gift rifle killed family (Wilfred / Yoshiko / Dorina Brown 1978) - Newspapers.com
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    Victim Details

    Dorina Mariko Brown

    Female

    White / Caucasian

    Topsfield

    MA

    1978-01-27

    20

    Dorina

    Mariko Brown

    11/08/2025

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