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| 1854 | 4 |
| 1858 | 3 |
| 1859 | 2 |
| 1860 | 3 |
| 1861 | 8 |
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| 1864 | 2 |
| 1865 | 1 |
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| 1876 | 38 |
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| 1878 | 7 |
| 1879 | 1 |
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| 1886 | 39 |
| 1887 | 33 |
| 1888 | 26 |
| 1889 | 58 |
| 1890 | 13 |
| 1891 | 41 |
| 1892 | 223 |
| 1893 | 173 |
| 1894 | 166 |
| 1895 | 164 |
| 1897 | 6 |
| 1898 | 12 |
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1,606 stories matching kill
- The Neighborhood Vigilante Cat of Howard Avenue
An aggressive, property-owning tomcat is terrorizing the chicken coops of Seattle, prompting fed-up neighbors to organize a vigilante committee.
- A Debt, an Axe, and Three Deaths on San Juan Island
A wage dispute turns into a triple killing in a remote island neighborhood, and the accused are committed for trial.
- A Frontier Double Standard
In an 1878 column, Captain John of the Siutes calls out the brutal hypocrisy of territorial justice: while white criminals get a trial, Indigenous people get the army.
- A Tragic Spree at Nespelem
The nephew of Chief Moses, believed to be the heir to his influence, commits a fatal act of violence following a day of drinking.
- Boiler Explosion Kills Five at Port Madison Sawmill
A tragic industrial accident at Meigs's steam sawmill claims the lives of five men, highlighting the dangers of early industrial milling in the region.
- Miner Phillip Patsco Killed by Falling Rock in Wilkeson
A long-time miner is killed by a falling rock after warning his partner to safety, leaving behind a family and a devastated community.
- Testimony Unfolds in Local Murder Trial
A witness claims the defendant expressed intent to kill over a financial dispute in the Northern Pacific freight yards.
- Fatal Encounter in the Night
A Seattle policeman kills an unidentified intruder discovered in a store at 1st and Jefferson.
- The Deadly Cost of a Logging Contract
A rancher kills a man he claims attacked him after a long-standing dispute over pay.
- The Tragedy at the Northern Pacific Bridge
After a man is killed in a railway accident, the community is left searching for his toddler who has vanished.
- A Narrow Escape at the Shilshole Crossing
A switch engine slams into a team on Shilshole Avenue, killing a horse and nearly killing the driver—who crawled out thanks to a broken wagon tongue.
- A Convicted Killer's Last Chance at the King County Bar
Defense attorney Melvin G. Wylie attacks the murder conviction of Holmes for the killing of William Russell, while Prosecutor Miller fights to keep the verdict.
- Thirty Thousand Volts Killed Him. The Wall Brought Him Back.
A Seattle power-plant hand was dead for fifteen seconds in 1909 — until the shock hurled him into a cement wall and the impact restarted his heart.
- The Double Standard of Seattle Justice
An editorial challenges the public sympathy afforded to a female slayer, arguing that the law must remain blind to gender in cases of homicide.
- The Bullet That Shattered a Shoulder and Saved a Presidency
A curious historical note in the Daily Intelligencer reveals that President James A. Garfield’s fatal wound was not from a duel, but a tragic accident during a Civil War skirmish—while his predecessor Hayes suffered a broken leg from a fall.
- The Mountain Lion Hunter of Chelan
A local hunter brings in a massive cougar as regional reports note the predator is terrorizing the deer population.
- The Wolf at the Door in Smith River Valley
A winter storm brings a pack of aggressive timber wolves down from the mountains to terrorize a Washington ranching community.
- Colville Cabin Tragedy
A friendship ends in violence when a woodsman reportedly loses his sanity and kills his employer.
- Jury Returns Second-Degree Verdict for Goldendale Murder
John Green, 21, narrowly avoids a first-degree murder conviction for the killing of William Dunn at a local hotel.
- Tragedy at the Woodsaw
A young child is killed in a ranch accident near Wilson Creek.
- 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.
- Fatal Accident in Wilbur Well
A farmer is killed after falling eighty feet while cleaning a well.
- The Shadow Over Squak Valley
In the autumn of 1885, a series of indictments revealed a brutal campaign of violence against Chinese laborers in the Snoqualmie Valley.
- State Senate Kills Eight-Hour Bill for Women Workers
Everett labor leaders blast the State Senate for killing protections for working women.
- Fatal Shooting in Lewis County
A long-standing quarrel over farm boundaries and livestock ends in tragedy near Boisfort.