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2 stories matching riker

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:ricker, rinker, striker, biker, piker, raker

  1. The Confession That Stunned the Bench: A Stevedore’s Shameful Theft

    In a Tacoma courtroom, Fred Wells didn't just admit to stealing from his sleeping bunkmate—he detailed how he lived like a king on stolen cash before being caught red-handed.

    Jun 8, 1888The Seattle Post-IntelligencerTacoma, Pierce CountyTrue Crime

  2. The Siege and Tragedy at Friday Harbor

    A reclusive farmer's descent into madness and murder in the San Juan Islands ended in a gruesome, fiery standoff with local law enforcement.

    Feb 5, 1885Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerShaw Island, San Juan CountyTrue Crime

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