Tag: May 1962
Justice Served: Perry Parker to Meet His Maker
It’s a cold, calculated fate that awaits Perry Parker, a man who’s about to take the ultimate fall for his crimes. On May 21, 1962, the Mississippi State Supreme Court made it official: Parker’s death sentence for helping to rob and strangle Rufus Charles Braddock, a vacationing factory worker from Laurel, was upheld. The court’s…
Savings and Loan Scandal Unfolds in Montgomery County
A damning list of 13 names was revealed yesterday in Montgomery County, shedding light on the depths of corruption within the county’s savings and loan associations. Among those indicted are high-ranking officials from the four associations closed in the Silver Spring-Chevy Chase area since last fall. Key Facts State: Maryland Category: White Collar Crime Era:…
