does anybody know any good links about this most bizarre and interesting case?

I agree that this was a very bizarre and interesting case, but surprisingly, I have never been able to find any links about it.

Well, here is a small link I found. Doesn't give too much info, though.

http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/bonanno/13993.php

i guess people are just afraid to say anything about this case!
i think the most puzzling clue, and maybe even on the whole series, is the encoded $2 bill...

however i have found many links about don devereux... apparently he is quite active!

Glad to hear Don Devereux is still alive and well. He's a very brave and intelligent man.

i think its kind of weird the way the morgan and casolaro cases are related.
casolaro was doing his own investigation about Octopus, but still the same within like a week after being in phone contact with devereux, casolaro was dead...

*(Sorry for bumping this!!!)*

I haven't seen the original Charles Morgan segment in quite sometime, I do however have the Charles Morgan/Don Deveraux segment (where it's mentioned a contract is out on DD's head) on my iPod luckily enough.....very, very intriguing.

I also read the other thread that suggested Morgan was killed by Mob henchmen..........but what I don't get is what Deveraux said about rogue government elements/gold from SE Asia being involved........could the Mob have had a small hand in that??

I just watched the Mistaken Hit Segment on YouTube.

Devereaux is a brave man for going on UM a second time after knowing people are out to get him. I believe that this story, has strong connections with the Danny Casolaro murder, and possibly the people who killed Casolaro could be behind this.

I don't understand exactly why though. Why is Devereaux a target? Is he investigating something that he shouldn't? If so, what? I'm unclear on this and hope someone can fill me in

I believe the computer technician killed across the road from Devereaux's is an innocent victim.

Has there been any developments regarding these killings?

Basically you got it all down pat there man. If you listen to the commentary on the dvd you'll notice that the producers mention that Devereaux is still very much alive and well and still reporting.

If you want my opinion the same network of people are responsible for the deaths of Dan Casolaro, Chuck Morgan and Douglas Johnston and the likely reason for these killings is given in the original Morgan case and that is money laundering and possibly some arms smuggling/dealing within this network of people that Casolaro called "The Octopus".

That's part of the danger of being a journalist, I guess. When you research anything that has to with organized crimes and money laundering, there's going to be somebody behind the scenes that wants to shut you up...for good.

The good news about this case is that Don Devereaux is still alive and well and continuing his research. (The commentary on the DVD set mentioned this.) However, I would never let my guard up if I were him. I'm sure these people would like nothing better than to kill him.

Could it be possible that Douglas Johnston's murder be a random, unrelated incident?

Could it be possible that Douglas Johnston's murder be a random, unrelated incident?

Anything is possible but in my opinion, that would be too much of a coincidence. Given the fact that he drove the same type of car Don Devereaux was driving and the fact that the shooting took place right accross the street from his house leads me to believe otherwise.

The Johnston shooting took place just a couple months after the Charles Morgan segment first aired. I'm sure his killers weren't too happy when they saw Don being interviewed on Unsolved Mysteries and seeing how much time he was putting into investigating it.

Yes this is very interesting and I believe that Charles, Dan and Doug were all killed by the same people. I just have a hard time believing all three of their deaths happen to be a coincidence. Very interesting stuff there.

^ Yeah I would also add Danny Casolaro as a possible to this list too. I think both Don and Danny were working on stories involving a similar network of shady people. There is no way in my mind btw that Doug Johnston's murder could've been a random act of violence. Doug wasn't only murdered, he was executed in a very precise, perfected manner like whomever killed him did this sort of thing for a living.

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Morgan, clad in a bulletproof vest, was found in his car between Tucson and Sells with a bullet hole in the back of his head and a handgun nearby. Sheriff's investigators said he most likely died in an elaborate suicide.


May I please ask did they rule his death a suicide?

Was Douglas Johnston investigating this case?Can you please tell me more on his case?Date ect....Is his death still an unsolved murder?

suzanne

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Morgan, clad in a bulletproof vest, was found in his car between Tucson and Sells with a bullet hole in the back of his head and a handgun nearby. Sheriff's investigators said he most likely died in an elaborate suicide.


May I please ask did they rule his death a suicide?

Was Douglas Johnston investigating this case?Can you please tell me more on his case?Date ect....Is his death still an unsolved murder?

suzanne

I think they did rule Morgan's death a suicide. Not sure if they ever changed that ruling. No, Doug Johnston didn't investigate the case. Doug Johnston was shot and killed in the parking lot of his work. He worked very near (I believe across the road) from where Don Devereaux was, who had been digging into Charles Morgan's death and his mysterious dealings. Police think Doug Johnston may have been killed in a botched hit and the bullet was really meant for Don Devereaux. They never did find out who killed Doug Johnston to my knowledge.

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Ok,Thankyou.

suzanne

Does anyone find it strange that Mr. Devereaux didn't get hit? If the threats were indeed purported by a rogue CIA faction, I think they should have no problem offing him and making it look like an accident, or at least making it difficult to investigate after the fact.

While conspiracy theories tend to be looked upon as being ridiculous by the general population.

I think there is a reality where in any institution that is involved in covert activity, murder is always an option these people. No matter who it is no matter how many innocent people have to be killed.

People who think that the US govt doesn't execute people to cover up their activities are being extremely naive, IMHO.

This case seemed to be just another tale of corruption until the mistaken hit incident. Don Deveraux had more than one source confirm death threats on him.

The original Charles Morgan case is up on a viewing site, in case anyone wants to refresh and discuss.

Does anyone find it strange that Mr. Devereaux didn't get hit? If the threats were indeed purported by a rogue CIA faction, I think they should have no problem offing him and making it look like an accident, or at least making it difficult to investigate after the fact.

Why not? Hitmen are not superhumans. Mistakes happen. Perhaps they sent a rookie.

Does anyone find it strange that Mr. Devereaux didn't get hit? If the threats were indeed purported by a rogue CIA faction, I think they should have no problem offing him and making it look like an accident, or at least making it difficult to investigate after the fact.

They may not have used "pros" in that hit, as to not link the CIA or whatever to the murder. They may have used amateurs hitman who were told it was his wife or something that wanted to off him.

Once Don Deveraux appeared on UM, the case and him was put in the limelight, it probably became difficult to hit him without arousing suspicion.

There was about a 2 year gap between Johnston's murder and the UM broadcast of the mistake hit story. I would assume there would have been more than one attempt on Deveraux's life in that time period, especially since Deveraux didn't get the word it was a botched job until a year later.

But Deveraux putting himself out there was akin to flipping the bird at the people ordering the hit. I'm glad he spoke out, and as forcefully as he did.

There was about a 2 year gap between Johnston's murder and the UM broadcast of the mistake hit story. I would assume there would have been more than one attempt on Deveraux's life in that time period, especially since Deveraux didn't get the word it was a botched job until a year later.

But Deveraux putting himself out there was akin to flipping the bird at the people ordering the hit. I'm glad he spoke out, and as forcefully as he did.
Maybe the TV publicity surrounding the case on UM saved Deveraux from being targetted again. It's not like the people responsible were ever caught or found out. There were never any names named or anything, just a complex web of intrigue.

Maybe the TV publicity surrounding the case on UM saved Deveraux from being targetted again. It's not like the people responsible were ever caught or found out. There were never any names named or anything, just a complex web of intrigue.

Exactly right. This is the very reason gennifer Flowers said she went public regarding her affair with Bill Clinton. She felt that if she did not make it public and get her face plastered across newspapers, TV shows, tabloids, etc, that she would be killed with the hit made to look like a suicide or accident (the typical M.O. used in similar cases involving those people).

the government never uses professional assassins to kill peope. They use petty criminals who can't be connected to the government.

the government never uses professional assassins to kill peope. They use petty criminals who can't be connected to the government.

And your source of information about this is what, poster?

There are situations where cut-outs and criminals can be used.
But most of the time when you have made the decision to have somebody killed, you really try to use people that will competently carry out that difficult and complicated task.

Petty criminals and cut-outs are rarely competent and, as such, would likely only be used in scenarios where the attempt to kill someone would be as effective as actually committing the act.