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Claude Brice

Case from Joplin, MO dated Dec 31, 1904

Victim Details

Claude Brice

Male

Joplin

MO

1904-12-31

Claude

Brice

07/19/2026

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In the early hours of a New Year's Eve in Joplin, Missouri, a dedicated police officer named Claude Brice was making his rounds. On December 31, 1904, Officer Brice, a male, had received a tip about a potential burglary at a business on the 100 block of Main Street. As he approached the area to investigate, his attention was drawn to a pair of suspicious men lurking in the shadows at the corner of 1st and Main.

As Officer Brice moved in to question them, one of the individuals suddenly ...
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    I recently came across an old newspaper article discussing the escape and recapture of Teddy Daley, ... ...Read More
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