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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 3 |
| 1858 | 6 |
| 1859 | 8 |
| 1860 | 4 |
| 1861 | 12 |
| 1862 | 12 |
| 1863 | 6 |
| 1864 | 6 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1872 | 19 |
| 1876 | 137 |
| 1877 | 111 |
| 1878 | 80 |
| 1879 | 5 |
| 1880 | 28 |
| 1882 | 27 |
| 1883 | 173 |
| 1884 | 74 |
| 1885 | 150 |
| 1886 | 98 |
| 1887 | 111 |
| 1888 | 85 |
| 1889 | 232 |
| 1890 | 36 |
| 1891 | 191 |
| 1892 | 493 |
| 1893 | 454 |
| 1894 | 397 |
| 1895 | 436 |
| 1897 | 9 |
| 1898 | 32 |
| 1899 | 83 |
| 1900 | 14 |
| 1902 | 11 |
| 1903 | 170 |
| 1904 | 183 |
| 1905 | 13 |
| 1907 | 5 |
| 1908 | 52 |
| 1909 | 186 |
| 1910 | 42 |
| 1911 | 9 |
| 1912 | 4 |
| 1914 | 28 |
| 1915 | 34 |
| 1916 | 53 |
| 1917 | 29 |
| 1918 | 1 |
| 1922 | 3 |
| 1923 | 20 |
| 1924 | 16 |
| 1925 | 8 |
| 1928 | 1 |
| 1929 | 6 |
634 stories matching found
- The Unexplained Ending at Snoqualmie
A local saloon keeper was found dead with a bullet through his heart, leaving behind a revolver six feet away and a town full of questions.
- The Regents Park Mystery
A contractor was found murdered in a thicket, his body showing signs of a struggle and an attempt at concealment.
- The Ghost of Old Town's Gulch
A man's decomposed body is found in a desolate ravine near Old Town, accompanied by a revolver and a notebook from Minnesota.
- Stolen Automobile Found Burned Near Waterway
A Ford runabout stolen from a local garage was discovered as a charred wreck on the city waterfront.
- A Year-Old Mystery Ends in a Shallow Grave Near Kirkland
A skeleton found buried outside Kirkland is identified as Alfred Earl Plummer, missing from Seattle since the same date last year—and a revolver beneath the body suggests he died defending himself.
- Mystery Man Found Frozen in Freight Car
An unidentified man, dead for weeks, was discovered in a Northern Pacific freight car carrying poison and cash.
- Burglar’s Stash Includes Dentist’s Gold
A suspect arrested for burglary is linked to a past theater district crime after his room is found filled with stolen dental gold.
- Blocking the Mullan Road
Farmers are barricading a public thoroughfare, forcing local officials to intervene.
- An Eccentric Pioneer Found Alone and Helpless
After marrying a much younger woman and deeding away his property in a scandal that made local news, a reclusive tailor has been found paralyzed in his home.
- A Bartender, a Bullet, and a Stranger on the Bridge
Seattle police found Harvey L. Hellossis dying on the Grant Street bridge. His saloon was robbed, his keys were missing, and the man last seen with him had vanished.
- Livestock Disease Hits Dayton Ranches
Deputy State Veterinary Surgeon investigates an outbreak of blackleg in local cattle, tracing it back to imported herds from the Eureka Flat.
- Violent Dispute Ends in D Street Stabbing
A celebration between two roommates turned into a bloody assault, landing one in court and the other under police suspicion.
- The North End Burglars Who Found Nothing
A bold pair of thieves ransacked two homes on North Prospect Street, only to find the pickings remarkably slim.
- Tragedy on the Tacoma Waterfront
A newborn child found dead on Dock Street stirs dark memories of an earlier unsolved discovery in the same industrial zone.
- Vagrant Jailed in South Tacoma
A man found loitering in a private room is sentenced to 25 days by Judge Griffin.
- A Wedding Suit, Three Bullets, and a Fire on Fort Wright
A Polish cabinetmaker from Chicago is found arranged on a Spokane reservation knoll, shot in the head and partly burned—authorities believe someone tried to erase his identity.
- Ghosts in the Voting Booth: Election Fraud Suspected in Tacoma
Registration rolls are found to be packed with names of men who don't exist and addresses that aren't there, raising alarms of election rigging.
- The Lonely End of Mike Steinburg
An elderly, indigent man dies alone at the county poor house after being found starving in a tent near Lowden.
- A Rancher Found on the Riverbank—and a Family That Suspected Murder
Thomas Johnston was found dead near Blueslide in December 1908. A justice's inquest blamed exposure; his relatives demanded a second look, and a postmortem found no broken neck.
- A Deadly Dispute Over a Pet
A man is found guilty of animal cruelty after using a knife to kill a dog during a fight with his own animal.
- The Land Grab That Stalled at Metaline
A speculator tried to claim the Metaline townsite by scrip, but found the ground already occupied. The fight moved to the surrounding land—and residents began pushing for a government townsite instead.
- Joyride to South Tacoma Ends in Empty Tank
A stolen North End automobile was found abandoned in South Tacoma after the joyriders ran out of gas.
- A Tragic Discovery in the Eatonville Woods
A former Tacoma resident is found dead in the woods near Eatonville, leaving behind a family and an unresolved question of how he died.
- The Watchful Companion
An elderly saloon worker dies in a local barn, found only because his dog refused to abandon the site.
- An Unidentified Tragedy on the Tracks
A well-dressed, unidentified man is found murdered near Auburn, leaving local authorities with few clues and a growing sense of alarm.