On a fateful Wednesday morning in September 1899, Keytesville, Missouri, witnessed a heart-wrenching scene that would leave the community reeling. Jesse Minter, a 21-year-old with his whole life ahead of him, and Aubra Thrash, a 15-year-old with a promising future, lay broken and battered on stretchers outside the local depot. The two friends had been traveling to the Moberly fair in search of adventure, but their dreams were cruelly shattered in the blink of an eye.
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Key Facts
- State: Missouri
- Category: Violent Crime
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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