Tag: August 1949
Bernard DelNegro, Shooting, Maryland 1949
August 30, 1949, will be a day Bernard DelNegro, 37, won’t soon forget. The accused gambler was fired upon at the door of a Bladensburg club, leaving him with bullet wounds in both legs. DelNegro, who’s currently under indictment for gambling in both Washington and Prince Georges County, is recovering at Prince Georges County Hospital.…
George Harding, Assault with a Dangerous Weapon, Maryland 1949
August 30, 1949, marked another dark day in the world of Washington’s underworld. A brazen shooting at a Bladensburg club has left one man fighting for his life, and another behind bars. District man George Harding, a 38-year-old with a history of violence, was charged with assault with a dangerous weapon and discharging firearms without…
Missing Boys in West Juneau, Alaska, 1949
In the mist-shrouded streets of West Juneau, Alaska, a chilling mystery unfolded on a late summer morning. Two young boys, names not released, vanished without a trace, leaving behind a trail of worried parents and a community on high alert. The disappearance sent shockwaves through the small town, with locals scrambling to piece together the…
