Tag: July 1941
Tyrone Johnson Arrested for Assault, Washington D.C., 1941
In a shocking turn of events, Tyrone Johnson, a 19-year-old former convict from North Carolina, has confessed to brutally attacking a young couple in a wooded area off New York Avenue NE in Washington D.C. on Saturday night, July 19, 1941. The victim, a 32-year-old U.S. Army Private Edward L. McCullough, remains in serious condition…
Robert M. Buck Investigating Police Corruption, Washington D.C., 1941
On July 3, 1941, the Schulte investigating subcommittee of the House held a hearing that shed light on the seedy underbelly of the Washington D.C. police department. At the center of the inquiry was the detective bureau, a unit notorious for its ineptitude. Every witness who took the stand, including Police Chief Brown, concurred on…
