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  1. Betrayal and Bloodshed on Whidbey Island

    A ranching partnership ends in a fatal, cold-blooded ambush near Useless Bay.

    Feb 15, 1872Puget Sound DispatchWhidbey Island, Island CountyTrue Crime

  2. The Mystery of the Admiralty Bay Boatman

    A lonely death in a remote bay leaves more questions than answers about a man whose final protest was written on a slip of paper.

    Apr 6, 1876Puget Sound DispatchCoupeville, Island CountyTrue Crime

  3. After the Bankruptcy, a Mill Town Bets on a Bonanza: Utsalady's 1877 Rebound

    In a single March week, the Camano Island mill town of Utsalady snapped back from bankruptcy: a $30,000 mill sale, workmen arriving by steamer, plans for a new wharf — and a showman who decided to stay.

    Mar 17, 1877Puget Sound DispatchUtsalady, Island CountyBoom & Bust

  4. The Ghost of Whidby Island

    A prominent Seattleite vanishes into the rural wilds, triggering a frantic search and a small-town communication breakdown.

    Nov 24, 1877Puget Sound DispatchWhidbey Island, Coupeville, Island CountyTrue Crime

  5. The Bankrupt of Island County

    A legal notice from 1876 reveals the swift, unforgiving reach of territorial bankruptcy laws in early Washington.

    Mar 9, 1876Puget Sound DispatchUtsalady, Camano Island, Island County

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