On a chilly February morning in 1929, a chilling anonymous telephone call sent police scrambling to Hains Point on the Potomac River in Washington D.C. The caller claimed to have seen a body floating in the water, prompting an immediate investigation. However, a frantic search revealed a pile of brush mistaken for a body, sending detectives back to the drawing board.
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Key Facts
- State: National
- Category: Violent Crime
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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