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2 stories matching lafferti

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  1. A Young Man’s Six-Month Jail Ordeal

    After being duped into helping a stranger load stolen goods, a teenager from Prescott spent half a year behind bars simply because he could not afford bail.

    Sep 24, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla County

  2. The Ghost of the Street: Seattle’s Most Prolific Teenage Con Artist

    Before the age of identity theft, a nameless youth wandered the streets of 1892 Seattle, forging heartbreaking letters of loss to bilk the city's compassionate elite.

    Jan 14, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSecond Street, Seattle, King CountyLocal Legends

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