Sheriff Duffy
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- Sep 30, 1915A Horse and Buggy HeistA visitor from Ellensburg hires a rig for a local trip but drives it all the way to Hanford.Kennewick, WA
- Jun 30, 1916Discovery of Unidentified Body in the ColumbiaA man’s remains, recovered near Coyote Rapids, leave investigators with little evidence beyond dental work to identify him.Coyote Rapids, White Bluffs, WA
- Sep 28, 1916The Desert Manhunt of the Richland Safe-CrackersAfter a daring nitroglycerin heist at the Richland post office, a trail of discarded gear and footprints in the sagebrush leads sheriff’s deputies to three suspects.Richland, WA
- Oct 5, 1916The Hunt for Post Office RobbersLocal and federal authorities are tracking leads after a recent post office heist in the region.Richland, WA
- Oct 6, 1916The Richland Burglary ManhuntA trio of burglars leads the sheriff on a high-stakes chase through the desert sand before being flushed out of the hills.Richland, WA
- Nov 30, 1916The Gang That Left the Coat Hangers BehindTwo break-ins in twelve days, fifty-five suits and a thousand dollars gone, and a trail of hangers in a brush heap behind the Kennewick Hotel.Kennewick, WA
- Dec 14, 1916The Night Guard Who Got Arrested for Guarding the CourthouseMike Driscoll was hired to watch the Benton County courthouse after a suspiciously overheated stove. Prosser’s night policeman took his gun, and the prosecuting attorney had him fined for carrying a concealed weapon.Benton County Courthouse, Prosser, WA
- Feb 1, 1917Suspicious Fire Sweeps Benton County CourthouseA mid-day blaze in the treasurer's office leaves officials baffled, marking the second fire scare at the building in recent weeks.Benton County Courthouse, Kennewick, WA
- May 10, 1917The Kitchen Apron RebellionA satirical, gender-bending protest against the arrival of women's suffrage and the political rise of Jeannette Rankin.Kennewick, WA
- Jan 31, 1918Kennewick Sheriff Spares the Dog, Bills the OwnerA new enforcement order ends the practice of killing unmuzzled dogs found at large, putting fines and jail time on the people who let them run.Kennewick, WA