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Edward Smith

Case from Milwaukee, WI dated Jun 14, 1990

Victim Details

Edward Smith

Male

Black / African American

Milwaukee

WI

1990-06-14

27

Edward

Smith

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Edward Warren Smith, a 27-year-old Black/African American man from Milwaukee, disappeared on June 14, 1990, after a night out in the city. Smith, who was also known as "Eddie" and was nicknamed "Sheik" because of the turban-style head covering he was known to wear, was last reported seen leaving the Phoenix Bar in Milwaukee that evening. Investigators would eventually determine that Smith had crossed paths with Jeffrey Lionel Dahmer, an acquaintance who had recently moved into Apartment 213 at t ...
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