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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1910 | 4 |
4 stories
- The Grays Harbor Anchor Murders
A union agent is arrested after a sailor's body is pulled from the water, weighted down by an anchor, sparking fears of a serial killer operating in the harbor.
- The Sailors' Union Agent and the Missing Men of Aberdeen
William Gohl, a labor agent, goes on trial for two murders — and authorities hint at a wider web of crime and corruption in the harbor city.
- A Confessed Accomplice Turns on the Man Who Ordered Two Killings
In Aberdeen, J. K. Klingenberg admits he killed Charles Hadberg on William Gohl's command — and blames Gohl for a second murder whose body was never found.
- Poisoned Candy in the Streets: Aberdeen's Scare
Chocolates dusted with white powder and gumdrops bored and filled with some unknown substance turned up scattered across Aberdeen's streets — right after a wave of dog poisonings. The candy is headed to Pullman for chemical analysis.