Cherie Golden was 19 in the summer of 1977 when she was killed in Brooklyn, New York. On the night of July 20 she was with her 34-year-old boyfriend, Johnathan Quinn, when both were targeted by members of an organized crime crew. Quinn had been involved in a stolen car ring and was suspected of cooperating with a grand jury, which led the crew to mark him for death. Because Golden was associated with Quinn she was also targeted.

The couple was lured to the Gemini Lounge in the Flatlands area of Brooklyn. After Quinn was ambushed and killed, Golden was shot multiple times. Her body was later found inside a stolen Lincoln Continental near Coney Island; it had been partially undressed in an apparent effort to mislead investigators. Quinn’s body was found dumped in Staten Island.

The investigation pointed to members of the DeMeo crew. Anthony Senter and Joseph Testa were later arrested and, according to trial testimony, implicated in Golden’s killing. Anyone who knew Cherie Golden, her whereabouts that night, or the Gemini Lounge activity is asked to come forward with information.