Murder & Mayhem in Jefferson County

Murder & Mayhem in Jefferson County
Author: Cheri L. Farnsworth
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 133
Release: 2011-04-29
Genre: History
ISBN: 1614234337

The author of Wicked Northern New York delivers the most chilling historic true crime stories from the state’s northern tier. Jefferson County, located in New York’s beautiful North Country, has a dark and violent past. During the long winter months, it was not the cold that was feared, but the killers. In 1828, Henry Evans committed a crime so brutal that the location in Brownsville is still called Slaughter Hill. A real-life Little Red Riding Hood, eleven-year-old Sarah Conklin met someone far worse than a wolf on her way home from school in 1875. And in 1908, Mary Farmer, a beautiful young mother hacked her neighbor to death and was sent to the electric chair. Author Cheri L. Farnsworth has compiled the stories of the most notorious criminal minds of Jefferson County’s early history. Includes photos!

Notorious Jefferson County

Notorious Jefferson County
Author: Carol Turner
Publisher: Murder & Mayhem
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2010
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781596299542

Before the Colorado Territory, this land was Jefferson Territory. Made up mostly of ranching and farming communities, early Jefferson County was the kind of place where only the stouthearted and downright crazy could survive. And with any settlement comes violence. It's true that Hollywood has embellished the history of the Wild West, but that doesn't mean it wasn't truly wild. From the "psychic" Italian mother who lured an elderly woman to her death to the violent end of the McQueary-Shaffer feud in the upper Platte region, local historian Carol Turner's Notorious Jefferson County offers readers a peek into some of the area's most famous and infamous murder cases of the frontier era.

Notorious Telluride

Notorious Telluride
Author: Carol Turner
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 151
Release: 2010-12-07
Genre: True Crime
ISBN: 1614233241

While today's Telluride might bring to mind a hot tourist spot and upscale ski resort, the earliest days of the town and surrounding San Miguel County were marked by an abundance of gamblers, con men and murderers. From Bob Meldrum, a deputized killer who prowled the streets during times of labor unrest, to the author's own ancestor, Charlie Turner, a brash young man killed in a shooting in Ophir, Carol Turner's Notorious Telluride offers a glimpse at some of the sordid, shocking and sad pioneer tales of the area.

Notorious San Juans

Notorious San Juans
Author: Carol Turner
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2011-06-14
Genre: History
ISBN: 162584123X

From the shooting of a Secret Service agent in the wilds near Hesperus to the "grave misfortune"? of Kid Adams, a not-so-successful highwayman, these tales from the lofty heights of the San Juans are packed with mystery, pathos and fascinating historical details. Mined from the frontier newspapers of Ouray, San Juan and La Plata Counties, these stories tell of range wars, desperadoes and cattle rustlers, lynchings, ill-tempered ranchers with trigger fingers and women fed up with their husbands. There are famous and infamous newsmen, wild stagecoach rides, scapegoats and stolen lands. Carol Turner's Notorious San Juansoffers a rowdy ride through the region's not-so-quiet history.

True Crime: Virginia

True Crime: Virginia
Author: John F. Jebb
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Total Pages: 162
Release: 2011
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0811706494

"In his fascinating account of crime in Virginia, John F. Jebb explores the evidence, motives, and colorful personalities that captured the public's imagination during the course of the state's criminal trials. Presenting the crimes in context, the author blends Virginia law and history in an engaging and superbly written work> --Fred Shackelford, author of Judges Say the Darndest Things Includes . . . The controversial rape case of the Martinsville Seven The first murder in America to be convicted on DNA evidence The UVA honors students accused of murder The last-minute reprieve of Earl Washington Jr. based on DNA findings The Virginia Tech shootings AUTHOR: John F. Jebb is a graduate of the University of Virginia and participated in the New Castle County (Delaware) Citizens Police Academy. He teaches English at the University of Delaware and with J. K. Van Dover authored the book Isn't Justice Always Unfair?: The Detective in Southern Literature.

The Jefferson County Egan Murders

The Jefferson County Egan Murders
Author: Dave Shampine
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 116
Release: 2014-10-14
Genre: History
ISBN: 1625847742

The true story of a triple murder that shocked a New York community and drew the interest of famed criminal defense attorney F. Lee Bailey. Twenty-seven-year-old Peter Egan, his wife Barbara Ann, and Peter’s younger brother Gerald were familiar to Watertown, New York, authorities long before December 31, 1964. The police suspected the brazen trio in a long string of burglaries and petty crimes. They were also under investigation by the FBI for grand theft auto. But on that New Year's night, the Egan family’s criminal career came to a violent end. All three were found with a bullet to the head at a rest stop off Interstate 81. The gruesome killings puzzled local and state police. Was it a random murder? A confrontation gone awry? Or a premeditated act of retribution by hardened criminals who feared the Egans would turn state's witness? Then, a surprise arrest was made. But when F. Lee Bailey, lawyer for the self-confessed Boston Strangler, entered the fray, the case took an unexpected twist that shrouded the murders in mystery to this day.

The Jefferson County Egan Murders

The Jefferson County Egan Murders
Author: Dave Shampine
Publisher: History Press Library Editions
Total Pages: 98
Release: 2014-10-14
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781540209375

"Discover the history of the infamous Egan murders in Jefferson County, New York"--

True Crime: Ohio

True Crime: Ohio
Author: Patricia A. Martinelli
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Total Pages: 146
Release: 2011-01-19
Genre: True Crime
ISBN: 081174440X

Includes the Torso Murderer, responsible for 12 homicides in Cleveland, investigated by Eliot Ness and more.