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6 stories matching rob

  1. The Mysterious Case of the Missing $530

    A traveler reports being robbed in a local saloon, but the perpetrator remains as elusive as the money itself.

    Mar 24, 1892The Yakima HeraldYakima, Yakima CountyTrue Crime · Nightlife

  2. Highway Robbery at the Edge of Town

    A traveler is ambushed and robbed by two men in the dark at the lower end of Second Street.

    Sep 10, 1891The Yakima HeraldSecond Street, Yakima, Yakima CountyTrue Crime

  3. The Gauntlet Thrown in the Land Office

    A settler, claiming he was robbed of his homestead, issued a dramatic challenge to the land office register.

    Jan 21, 1892The Yakima HeraldYakima, Yakima CountyFollow the Money · Strange But True

  4. The Hotel Yakima Pocket-Picking

    A theft at a temperance lecture leads to an arrest, a suspicious discharge, and a swift sentencing for a second offense.

    Apr 16, 1891The Yakima HeraldHotel Yakima, Yakima, Yakima CountyTrue Crime

  5. A Hop Yard Carousal Turns Violent

    A night of drinking and robbery on the Ahtanum leads to a shooting in downtown Yakima.

    Sep 29, 1892The Yakima HeraldYakima, Yakima CountyTrue Crime

  6. The Grave Robbery Insurance Scam

    A Seattle man faked his own death using a stolen corpse to collect a massive insurance payout, but a lover's confession blew the lid off the plot.

    Apr 28, 1892The Yakima HeraldSeattle, King CountyTrue Crime

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