Morning Cup of Murder

June 20th: Benjamin Siegel Dies (1947)

Having connections with the underworld can place a target on your back. Even if you're the one who's usually holding the weapon. On June 20th 1947 a notorious hitman became a victim. Showing that, with one wrong move, even the hunter can become the prey.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bugsy_Siegel, https://themobmuseum.org/blog/killed-benjamin-bugsy-siegel/, https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/lasvegas-siegel/, https://themobmuseum.org/blog/seventy-five-years-later-debate-over-bugsy-siegel-murder-still-rages/, https://www.biography.com/crime/bugsy-siegel, https://www.lapl.org/collections-resources/blogs/lapl/quiet-evening-quick-death-demise-bugsy-siegel, https://people.com/celebrity/bugsy-siegels-1947-murder-has-it-finally-been-solved/
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June 19th: Hana Grace Rose Williams Born (1997)

When someone chooses to adopt a child, one would hope they do so with the best of intentions. On June 19th 1997 a young girl was born. A girl who left her home country and came to the US hoping for a better life with a loving family. Instead, she found herself in absolute hell.

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