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Title
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A Memory of Murder
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Description
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Article focuses upon the childhood experiences of Danny Centimano, the son of notorious Kansas City criminal Joe Centimano. Danny is interviewed and describes his father's connections to criminal activity in the area as well as his involvement with the murder of Leon Jordan in 1970. Danny's participation in the cold case investigation of Jordan's murder is described.
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Date
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2012-03-03
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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CSI Missouri
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Description
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Article spotlights infamous crimes and outlaws in Missouri in the 1930s, including the Young Brothers Massacre (Springfield, MO), the Bonnie (Parker) and Clyde (Darrow) crime spree, the Kansas City Massacre, and the criminal exploits of Charlie 'Pretty Boy" Floyd and Adam Richetti. Some existing landmarks and attractions related to the crimes are identified.
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Date
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2014
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Massacre Turned FBI into a Powerhouse
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Description
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Article describing how the Union Station Massacre changed the Federal Bureau of Investigation into the powerhouse that it is today. J. Edgar Hoover, head of the FBI during the massacre, described the killings as, "a challenge to law and order and civilization iteslf." Changes in 1934 crime laws were a direct result of the massacre.
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2008-06-16
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
