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Frankie Wright

Case from Detroit, MI dated Mar 28, 1927

Victim Details

Frankie Wright

Male

White / Caucasian

Detroit

MI

1927-03-28

Frankie

Wright

06/28/2026

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In the spring of 1927, a man named Frankie Wright, a jewel thief who had relocated from Chicago to Detroit, met a violent and bloody end. His death was not a simple affair but a calculated execution that would come to be known as the Milaflores Massacre. Wright, along with his associates Joseph Bloom and George Cohen, had carved out a dangerous niche in the Detroit underworld by kidnapping local gamblers connected to the notorious Purple Gang for ransom. Their criminal enterprise also allegedly ...
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  • Milaflores Massacre - Wikipedia
  • Frankie Wright - National Gun Violence Memorial

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    Hey everyone,
    I've been reading about the Milaflores Massacre lately, and something that's really... ...Read More
    07/22/2024
    Was anyone else struck by the sheer audacity of the Purple Gang in the Milaflores Massacre? It's chi... ...Read More
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