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William O'Dell (Misreported): December 28, 1889

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City: Uvalde, TexasCounty: Uvalde CountyRace or Ethnicity of Victim: WhiteGender of Victim: MaleAge of Victim: UnknownAlleged Crime: OutlawManner of Death: Shot While Resisting ArrestSource of…

William Johnson (Misreported): July 20, 1887

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News stories incorrectly identified William Johnson as the man who killed Tom Baker. In fact, the man who committed the crime was named Charlie Hamm. He escaped punishment. William Johnson may have…

Unknown (Misreported): July 23, 1917

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The unknown victim was likely Charles Jones, lynched for allegedly entering the room of a white woman.Some of the information below was misreported.City: Elysian Fields, Texas County: Harrison County…

Unknown (Misreported): October 14, 1886

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City: La Jarita, Mexico County: Nuevo Leon, Mexico Race of Ethnicity of Victim: Hispanic Gender of Victim: Male Age of Victim: Unknown Alleged Crime: Theft Manner of Death: Shot Source of Information:…

Unknown (Misreported): October 14, 1886

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City: La Jarita, Mexico County: Nuevo Leon, Mexico Race of Ethnicity of Victim: Hispanic Gender of Victim: Male Age of Victim: Unknown Alleged Crime: Theft Manner of Death:…

Unknown (Misreported): December 3, 1884

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This unknown figure was shot but not killed.Some of the information below was misreported.City: George WestCounty: Live Oak CountyRace or Ethnicity of Victim: HispanicGender of Victim: MaleAge of…

Thomas O'Dell (Misreported): December 28, 1889

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City: Uvalde,Texas County: Uvalde CountyRace or Ethnicity of Victim: WhiteGender of Victim: MaleAge of Victim: UnknownAlleged Crime: OutlawManner of Death: Shot Resisting ArrestSource of Information:…

Thomas Boyd (Misreported): January 9, 1895

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City: Bowie, TexasCounty: Montague CountyRace or Ethnicity of Victim: WhiteGender of Victim: MaleAge of Victim: UnknownAlleged Crime: Alleged MurderManner of Death: Not KilledSource of Information:…

Stephen Jacobs (Misreported): April 20, 1890

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City: Fayetteville, TennesseeCounty: Lincoln County, TennesseeRace or Ethnicity of Victim: BlackGender of Victim: Male Age of Victim: Unknown Alleged Crime: ArsonManner of Death: HangedSource of…

Sandy Smith (Misreported): November 29, 1886

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Sandy Smith was taken into federal custody in Fort Smith, Arkansas.He was shot trying to escape. He was not lynched.Some of the information below was misreported.City: De Kalb, Texas County: Bowie…
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