Milwaukee coin dealer murdered

Michigan

Yes, this is negative but I think it needs to be known.



MILWAUKEE - Milwaukee police are trying to find the person who attacked and killed the owner of the Celebrity Coin and Stamp store in the 41-hundred block of South Howell Friday.

Police say a customer found 64-year old owner Les Sorenson of Muskego behind the store's counter lying in a pool of blood.

Friday night, Les Sorenson died at the hospital.

Judy Barwick knows Sorenson. "He was a real caring honest person. He didn't deserve it."

Sorenson sold gold and silver coins, celebrity autographs and rare stamps at his store.

"We really need people to rack their brains. If you saw anyone coming out of the store today (Friday), and we want to talk to anyone who was in the store", says Anne Schwartz of the Milwaukee Police Department.

metallbarren

Did it mention if anything was stolen?

CoinHusker

Security camera's... they don't cost, they pay.

Sad story.

Michigan

<< <i>Did it mention if anything was stolen? >>




Not at this time. Apparently the story is still developing and probably more details will be coming out in the days ahead.

Michigan

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<< <i>Did it mention if anything was stolen? >>




Not at this time. Apparently the story is still developing and probably more details will be coming out in the days ahead. >>





More details: He was killed sometime before noon when someone came into the shop and found him. Cause of death is described
as severe head trauma. Police are not saying if anything was taken or if the store had security cameras or not.

ziggy29

Sad. It's not just eBay and the Internet that's driving out all the small brick-and-mortar coin shops.

Julio

With all the chatter on the board about security, maids and now this. It's just really sad. I remember reading somewhere that a highschool student was murdered for a pair of designer sneakers. Sad, sad. I sincerely hope the police capture this predator and he gets his just rewards.
Probably serve a light sentence with color TV and then come out and live the good life with what he stole from a hard worker who chose work instead of crime.
I am beginning to believe, crime does pay. jws

dizzyfoxx

Very sad news.

mrearlygold

longtimecollector

I was there many times.........

I knew Les............

This is truly sad

Musky1011

very sad news

I live in a suburb of Milwaukee

Milwaukee crime and murder rate is getting way out of hand

kid's don't have a value on life

kill ya for $20.00


Drugs will do that to you

Jim

Coinosaurus

Michigan

<< <i>This is really sad.

Michigan, do you know what schadenfreude means? >>




No, but it sounds like something Rose Nylan would say on "The Golden Girls".

ksteelheader

<< <i>Sad. It's not just eBay and the Internet that's driving out all the small brick-and-mortar coin shops. >>



People get murdered all the time. What difference does it make if it was a coin shop or a meat market.

Hell, it was a human life!

66Tbird

<< <i>Michigan, do you know what schadenfreude means? >>



I know what it means, but don't get the reference.

ziggy29

<< <i>People get murdered all the time. What difference does it make if it was a coin shop or a meat market. >>

The difference is that lowlife scum is less likely to kill a meat market shop owner so he can fence a couple sides of beef.

It's not that the life is worth any more or less; it's that the occupation is so much riskier than most other kind of shops.

Sphinx357

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<< <i>Michigan, do you know what schadenfreude means? >>



I know what it means, but don't get the reference. >>



Michigan seems to only post about bad news.

mfcobra

<< <i>People get murdered all the time. What difference does it make if it was a coin shop or a meat market. >>



Well put

dlimb2

<< Michigan, do you know what schadenfreude means? >>

I don't think anyone should or would get gratification from some one's misfortune.

Julio

schadenfreude SHOD-n-froy-duh, noun:
A malicious satisfaction obtained from the misfortunes of others. jws

Bryan1315

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<< <i>People get murdered all the time. What difference does it make if it was a coin shop or a meat market. >>

The difference is that lowlife scum is less likely to kill a meat market shop owner so he can fence a couple sides of beef.

It's not that the life is worth any more or less; it's that the occupation is so much riskier than most other kind of shops. >>



I have to agree, because they rob the 5 and dime shop down the street they are only getting the cash thats in the register, they rob a coin dealer they have the cash register and the store deals in money so everything in the whole store has some value. it about like a jewelery store, they would get robbed before the quicky mart right beside it if the robbers are going to rob someone anyway why not get the most for the time

Michigan

<< <i>schadenfreude SHOD-n-froy-duh, noun:
A malicious satisfaction obtained from the misfortunes of others. jws >>




I get no satisfaction over the misfortune of others.

Julio

I get no satisfaction over the misfortune of others.

I have no doubt that you abhor all misfortune. Just giving a definition. jws

nankraut

I used to live in MKE in the early '80s; and I also met Mr. Sorensen, bought some coins from him a few times. He was a very nice person, a family man. I pray for comfort and understanding for his loved ones.

lava

It is sad, but any murder is sad. I agree with the comments about drugs, but the fact is the criminal justice system is broken. The fact that most criminals have lengthy records is a testament to the fact they have not been reformed, and will not likely be reformed. Prison overcrowding is not helping, as time served gets reduced to a fraction of the actual sentence. Until someone with some balls is ready to fix the problems, it is going to get much worse before it gets any better, and that too is sad.

ksteelheader

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<< <i>People get murdered all the time. What difference does it make if it was a coin shop or a meat market. >>

The difference is that lowlife scum is less likely to kill a meat market shop owner so he can fence a couple sides of beef.

It's not that the life is worth any more or less; it's that the occupation is so much riskier than most other kind of shops. >>



You need to read or listen to the news more often. Minimarts/ convenience stores are usually the ones to get hit every day. Sometimes a couple of times a day.

ziggy29

<< <i>You need to read or listen to the news more often. Minimarts/ convenience stores are usually the ones to get hit every day. Sometimes a couple of times a day. >>

How many mini-marts are there per coin shop?

I don't know why you're insisting on taking what I said out of context. I don't think I've ever done anything to you here.

1jester

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<< <i>Michigan, do you know what schadenfreude means? >>



I know what it means, but don't get the reference. >>



Michigan seems to only post about bad news. >>



I don't agree. Michigan posts many intelligent and positive articles about news all over the world. He does this on the Darkside, here, and on the Open Forum too.

JRocco

As a Pharmacy owner- I have stared down the nozzle of a loaded handgun and loaded shotgun. Any business owner is prey to these scum that want for free what you work so hard for. My perp is doing 35 years cause with great police help- we nailed his a$$ to the wall.
I sent a complimentary case of KY jelly to him in jail !!! That low life....

lkenefic

I hope they get the low-life scum and nail his/her worthless @$$ to the wall.

JRocco...nice touch!

Leo

TwoSides2aCoin

It's about the message, not the messenger.

Give credit where credit is due and reserve judgement at all costs.

Julio

I don't agree. Michigan posts many intelligent and positive articles about news all over the world. He does this on the Darkside, here, and on the Open Forum too.

jws

Coindexter

<< <i>Michigan, do you know what schadenfreude means? >>



Coinosaurus, IMO that was inappropriate.





<< <i>Michigan seems to only post about bad news >>



Michigan posts pretty much all of the numismatic news items of the day. It's not his fault that so many of them are bad.

Personally, I'm glad he posts so many news items. I rarely go off seeking numismatic related news items on my own.

pharmer

ok, one good edit deserves another

messydesk

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<< <i>Sad. It's not just eBay and the Internet that's driving out all the small brick-and-mortar coin shops. >>


People get murdered all the time. What difference does it make if it was a coin shop or a meat market.

Hell, it was a human life! >>


It being a coin shop hits home a little more on this forum. Also, the site is a mere 6 blocks from the location of the South Shore shows are at Howell and Layton.

TwoSides2aCoin

I love brotherhood and diplomacy


my friend shane says, but it's not his quote......
: Diplomacy is what it takes to get you out of what tact would have kept you out of.

Thanks for the reminder to be more sensitive in threads such as these that touch men's soul.

cladking

<< <i>It's about the message, not the messenger.

Give credit where credit is due and reserve judgement at all costs. >>




Indeed. Let's not confuse important news for many of the people on this site and
the person that brings it to us. I appreciate all the news that gets posted here whether
it's good or bad and Michigan brings plenty of both.

I've never been in this guys shop but I think I've seen him at shows.

Now, if we can just get Michigan to turn on his PM...

Russ

<< <i>schadenfreude SHOD-n-froy-duh, noun:
A malicious satisfaction obtained from the misfortunes of others. >>



I don't think that applies to Michigan, but it fits Iwog like a glove.

Russ, NCNE

Julio

Now, if we can just get Michigan to turn on his PM...

Yes; I have been trying to PM Michigan for hours. Heck, he's just a stand up fella in my opinion. I really can't believe anyone actually thinks for a millisecond that Michigan has a mean bone in his body.
I'd be willing to bet money that his charitable contributions to worthy causes are significant. jmo and I'm entitled to it. jws

TwoSides2aCoin

Two long time business owners in Benson, Nebraska (it used to be a town that Omaha swallowed) had to protect their own lives last year. Two young men came in with weapons drawn trying to rob the pawn shop.

One perpetrator was shot and killed, the other paralyzed by shots fired by one of the store owners. These two young men, I believe, were not intending to kill , wound or maim, but only to run off with some cash.
That moral is : if you live by the sword.....

The stress has closed down a very well run little pawn broker in the heart of where I grew up. Although, I've considered opening a coin store in Benson... the risks are far less on a steep pitched roof, thirty feet in the air.
I cannot imagine what it is like taking another person's life, even in self defense.

I'll take my chances on a roof and ebay ! Them boys can break into the safe deposit box at the bank and shoot them up !
You guys that refuse to buy on ebay might re-consider on this thread, alone.
Just cuz the neighborhood is bad doesn't make the neighbor that way.

pontiacinf

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<< <i>Michigan, do you know what schadenfreude means? >>



I know what it means, but don't get the reference. >>



Michigan seems to only post about bad news. >>



I see alot of posts from him, all coin related, unless on OF. But anyhow he shares all aspects of coin news, not just bad.

alot of these stories I would miss had he not posted em

leothelyon

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<< <i>Michigan, do you know what schadenfreude means? >>



I know what it means, but don't get the reference. >>



Michigan seems to only post about bad news. >>



I see alot of posts from him, all coin related, unless on OF. But anyhow he shares all aspects of coin news, not just bad.

alot of these stories I would miss had he not posted em >>



Here's a whole load of s--- to get you updated!

Leo