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John "Johnny" W. Hicks
Nevada
United States
Dangerous Liaisons in Sin City
1972-1977 A $25,000 ($146,000 today) offer for the murder of 27-year-old John “Johnny” W. Hicks had been circulated, it was rumored throughout Las Vegas in mid-1972. The son of Marion B. Hicks, previous owner of…