Death in Houston High Society Part 2: The Businessman, the Hitman, & the Killing of Alan Berg

Gone Cold - Texas True Crime

Vincent Strange

True Crime, Society & Culture, News

4.6 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 29 July 2021

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

In 1982, when Dean Goss needed cash to pay for his murdered wife Elaine’s funeral, he sought out Houston Carpet & Flooring magnate Frank DiMaria. Back in 1968, when Imperial Carpet executive Alan Berg disappeared and was later found murdered, Frank DiMaria stood accused of having hired a notorious Texas hitman – Charles Voyde Harrelson – to do the job. DiMaria and the Bergs had been feuding for some time, and though Harrelson’s girlfriend came clean about her role in Alan’s death, his murder remains officially unsolved to this day.

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The Brazosport Facts, the Fort Worth Star Telegram, The Odessa American, the Austin Statesman, and David Berg’s book Run, Brother, Run: A Memoir of a Murder in My Family were used as sources for this episode.

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1:01.0	Before we get into it, I thought I'd tell y'all about a book we used as a source for this episode.
1:07.0	Run Brother Run, a memoir of murder in my family, is about the murder victim in this episode,
1:14.0	Alan Berg, written by his brother David Berg.
1:18.0	Admittedly, I've only read a few bits and pieces as I searched for a handful of details I needed for this episode,
1:25.0	but what little I did read was incredible.
1:28.0	So much so that I think I can safely recommend it to y'all.
1:32.0	I intend to listen to it on audio as soon as possible.
1:36.0	Just wanted to throw that out there. Now onto the episode.
1:40.0	The Gone Cold podcast may contain violent or graphic subject matter.
1:44.0	Listener discretion is advised.
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