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In the criminal underworld of the 1930s, Louis 'Pretty' Amberg was a known Jewish American mobster. His life, however, came to a violent and mysterious end on October 23, 1935. The body of the 37-year-old man was discovered in the backseat of a burning car in Brooklyn, New York. He had been stripped of his clothing, a sack had been placed over his head, and his hands were bound with wire. A witness at the scene reported seeing several men fleeing the burning vehicle.
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Louis Pretty Amberg
Male
Newark
NJ
1935-10-23
37
Louis
Amberg
11/17/2025
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I've been combing through some old newspaper articles and came across an interesting detail regardin... ...Read More
11/10/2024
11/10/2024
Has anyone looked into Al Stern beyond his alleged involvement in the Amberg brothers' murders? It's... ...Read More
03/08/2023
03/08/2023
