Inside the sudden death and complex legacy of an ex-D.C. drug kingpin
Rayful Edmond III, whose name was synonymous with D.C.’s crack trade, hoped to mentor young Washingtonians upon his release ...
Rayful Edmond III, notorious D.C. drug kingpin, dies at halfway house months after transfer
The Federal Bureau of Prisons confirmed Rayful Edmond III died suddenly Tuesday evening at a halfway house in Florida.
Rayful Edmond, Drug Lord Who Stoked D.C.’s Crack Cocaine Epidemic, Dies at 60
He rose to prominence in the 1980s, spending lavishly and befriending athletes, as the city was wracked by murders tied to ...
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Who Was Rayful Edmond And How Did He Die? Drug Kingpin Known As ‘King Of Cocaine’ Was 60
Rayful Edmond III, a drug lord best known for catalyzing a crack cocaine epidemic in Washington, D.C. in the 1980s, has died.
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The Death of Rayful Edmond III: Kingpin Who Shaped D.C.’s Dark Drug War
Rayful Edmond III, notorious for fueling Washington D.C.'s crack cocaine epidemic, dies at 60. His influence and legacy ...
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Rayful Edmond died of suspected heart attack: reports
Infamous D.C. cocaine druglord Rayful Edmond died at the age of 60 Tuesday. His death came just months after his release from ...
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80s Dr*g Dealer/Snitch Rayful Edmond Dies, ‘Poisoned’!
Rayful Edmond, a dr*g kingpin during the crack epidemic of the 1980s, has died. One Raylful's friends believes that he was ...
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Rayful Edmond was no victim
Edmond died last week at the age of 60. He was on the verge of working his way free from a life sentence with no parole for dealing thousands of pounds of cocaine a month as the kingpin of D.C.’s ...
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Rayful Edmond, "King of Cocaine," Dies at 60, Months After Release from Prison
What happened to Rayful Edmond? He died at 60 in December 2024, months after his July release following his over 30 years in ...
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Former D.C. ‘King of Cocaine’ Rayful Edmond III Dies Just Months After Transitioning Out of Prison
Edmond was arrested in April 1989 and sentenced to life in prison. His sentence was abbreviated after he became an informant, ...
Notorious DC drug kingpin Rayful Edmond III, linked to crack epidemic in DC, dies at 60
Rayful Edmond III, a notorious D.C. drug trafficker who was found responsible for bringing cocaine into the District, died ...
Rayful Edmond, Notorious D.C. Drug Kingpin, Dies in Federal Custody at 60
Edmond, who was arrested in 1989 and sentenced to life in prison, was once believed to control about a third of the cocaine ...