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3 stories matching alert

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  1. The Concrete Escape: A Forger’s Dramatic Jailbreak in Montesano

    A. M. Gowan digs his way out of a 'burglar-proof' concrete jail using nails and a saw, leaving authorities along the coast on high alert.

    Apr 2, 1914The Kennewick Courier-ReporterMontesano, Grays Harbor CountyTrue Crime

  2. The Midnight Ambush at Benton City

    Two alert clerks scare off burglars at a local store, but their midnight pursuit ends in a stumble and a flurry of gunfire.

    Dec 31, 1914The Kennewick Courier-ReporterBenton City, Benton CountyTrue Crime

  3. Rabies Scare Returns to Fruitvale

    After a brief lull, the threat of infected livestock and emboldened coyotes puts the Fruitvale agricultural community back on high alert.

    Jan 18, 1917The Kennewick Courier-ReporterRichland, Benton CountyStrange But True

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