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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 5 |
| 1858 | 2 |
| 1859 | 3 |
| 1860 | 3 |
| 1861 | 5 |
| 1862 | 1 |
| 1863 | 21 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1872 | 4 |
| 1876 | 15 |
| 1877 | 27 |
| 1878 | 5 |
| 1879 | 2 |
| 1880 | 3 |
| 1882 | 6 |
| 1883 | 25 |
| 1884 | 11 |
| 1885 | 38 |
| 1886 | 28 |
| 1887 | 27 |
| 1888 | 12 |
| 1889 | 40 |
| 1890 | 13 |
| 1891 | 22 |
| 1892 | 123 |
| 1893 | 79 |
| 1894 | 129 |
| 1895 | 96 |
| 1898 | 7 |
| 1899 | 16 |
| 1900 | 5 |
| 1903 | 42 |
| 1904 | 27 |
| 1905 | 2 |
| 1908 | 7 |
| 1909 | 33 |
| 1910 | 23 |
| 1911 | 1 |
| 1912 | 1 |
| 1914 | 5 |
| 1916 | 4 |
| 1917 | 5 |
| 1923 | 1 |
| 1928 | 1 |
927 stories matching murder, from 154 towns
Snohomish County33
Walla Walla County25
Kittitas County19
Stevens County15
Jefferson County13
Yakima County11
Grays Harbor County8
Clallam County7
Okanogan County7
Columbia County6
Island County6
Chelan County5
Klickitat County5
Mason County5
San Juan County5
Franklin County4
Cowlitz County4
Douglas County4
Grant County3
Adams County2
Asotin County1
Benton County1
Clark County1
Pacific County1
Skamania County1