Baltimore gangster and Wire inspiration dies in jail
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Former Baltimore gangster and “The Wire” inspiration dies in jail
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Former Baltimore gangster and “The Wire” inspiration dies in jail
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The gangster who was the inspiration for The Wire has died
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Baltimore gangster and Wire inspiration dies in jail
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Former Baltimore gangster and “The Wire” inspiration dies in jail
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Melvin Williams, Former Baltimore Kingpin Who Appeared on The Wire
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