Posted on 02/19/2026 10:25:08 AM PST by V_TWIN
Deranged transgender gunman Robert Dorgan was cousins with his ex-wife, Rhonda Dorgan, whom he gunned down along with their son at a high school hockey game.
The twisted relationship emerged after records showed the killer had the same name as his murdered ex and her parents, who were also seriously injured in his rampage Monday, according to the Providence Journal.
A deep dive then showed that he and Rhonda were first cousins once removed when they tied the knot in 1992.
The twisted relationship emerged after records showed the killer had the same name as his murdered ex and her parents, who were also seriously injured in his rampage Monday, according to the Providence Journal.
A deep dive then showed that he and Rhonda were first cousins once removed when they tied the knot in 1992.
Roberta Esposito (aka Robert Dorgan) and Rhonda Dorgan with Aidan Dorgan at his graduation.
At first, the reason for the shooter having the same last name as his ex-wife’s parents was not immediately clear, but the outlet delved into their family tree via the 1950 Census.
Edward Dorgan and his wife, Eva Dorgan, lived in Smithfield, Rhode Island, at the time with their two sons, Raymond Dorgan and Robert J. Dorgan.
Robert J. Dorgan was the father of the trans shooter Robert Dorgan, and Raymond Dorgan fathered Gerald Dorgan, who was a victim in the shooting and remains in critical condition with his wife, Linda.
Gerald and Linda were the parents of Rhonda Dorgan, who would marry the Robert Dorgan who massacred his family before divorcing him in 2021.
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“Sharp enough to shave a hair.”
first cousins once removed
Plural form of first cousin once removed
noun
A first cousin’s child.
A parent’s first cousin.
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Come on, now. Don’t drag Joe Buck and Troy Aikman into this, LOL!
Not the same as a second cousin relationship. First cousin once removed has about twice the genetic similarity as second cousin, about 6-7% ahared DNA on average compared to about 3%. At least that’s what Perplexity has to say about it.
I used to hear the old Lonzo and Oscar version on Dr. Demento. I never memorized the lyrics either, but the refrain stuck with me.
Never understood all that but since I’ve never dated a family member I reckon it’s not too important.
My guys were always transplants from other states.
No chance of tangled chromosomes.
😬
They need to deflect attention from his trans status.
Truly. Sounds like CCP plan...capture the media then run chaos. Really worried about becoming Canada if something doesn’t change.
I asked Grok and near as I can tell “first cousins once removed” means they share the same grandparents but one of them is the child of the other’s first cousin.
Or something.
I was thinking the same thing… isn’t first cousin one removed mean second cousin?
Franklin D. Roosevelt and Eleanor Roosevelt (married 1905): They were fifth cousins once removed
Yup.
All this is.
I’ve just referred to my aunts, uncles and cousins simply as that, no matter how “ removed” or whatever they were.
For instance, Aunt Minny was actually my gramma’s aunt but all of us simply called her Aunt Minny.
This made my brain hurt.
"I'm so confused!"
Yeah? How many married 1st cousins you got in your family?......’cause I count NONE in mine.
I agree, it means nothing.
JFC!!!
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