The sleepy town of Chillicothe is on the brink of chaos as residents prepare to vote on a $150,000 bond proposal to upgrade their water and light plant. But little do they know, a brazen thief has struck, targeting the town’s finances with a calculated and cunning heist. On a fateful Tuesday, the post office at Estill, Howard County, was robbed, leaving authorities scrambling to piece together the puzzle of the crime. But that’s not all – two freight cars, parked on an old rail track, were simultaneously set ablaze, adding arson to the list of charges. The work is believed to be the handiwork of a skilled gang of outlaws, with some speculating that the group may have been comprised of none other than the infamous 14th nephew and cousins of a notorious English army deserter.
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Key Facts
- State: Missouri
- Category: Violent Crime
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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