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In the quiet vicinity of Kelso, Washington, a male rancher named William B. Shanklin, a White / Caucasian, was settling in for dinner on the evening of November 22, 1899. The tranquility of his meal was abruptly shattered by a gunshot that pierced through the window of his cabin, striking and killing him instantly. Following the fatal shot, the perpetrator broke into Shanklin's home, pilfering any valuable items that could be found. To cover the tracks of this heinous crime, the murderer then se ...Read More

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Victim Details

William Shanklin

Male

White / Caucasian

Kelso

WA

1899-11-22

William

Shanklin

04/20/2026