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Nicholas Samuel Markowitz (September 19, 1984 – August 9, 2000) was an American teenager who was kidnapped and murdered at the age of 15 after a feud over drug money between his half-brother Benjamin Markowitz and Jesse James Hollywood.
Dec 13, 2010 · Markowitz: The amount of good that has come from the murder of my son is astronomical. Nick, through his death, has helped more than he ever could have in his lifetime.
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Dec 10, 2000 · California. The Last Days of Nick Markowitz. By SUE FOX. Dec. 10, 2000 12 AM PT. TIMES STAFF WRITER. Hours before he was killed, Nick Markowitz thought he was finally going home.
Jan 5, 2022 · By Marco Margaritoff | Edited By John Kuroski. Published January 5, 2022. Updated March 13, 2024. In 2000, drug dealers kidnapped Nicholas Markowitz and then partied with him for days before finally killing him outside of Santa Barbara, providing the chilling basis for the film "Alpha Dog."
Oct 19, 2013 · In August 2000, 15-year-old Nicholas Markowitz was kidnapped because of a drug debt his half brother owed a dealer named Jesse James Hollywood. The innocent teen was held for three days, then...
Jul 8, 2009 · It didn’t take long after hikers found the body of 15-year-old Nicholas Markowitz – buried in a shallow grave at Lizard’s Mouth in the mountains above Santa Barbara on August 12, 2000 – for investigators to name Hollywood as a prime suspect in the murder.
May 13, 2024 · Local News. Gunman in ‘Alpha Dog’ Murder Granted Death-Penalty Reprieve. Ryan James Hoyt, 44, is now serving a sentence of life without parole in the killing of 15-year-old Nicholas Markowitz...
