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On the night of May 26, 1896, a horrific mass murder took place in Campbell, California, resulting in the death of James K. Wells, aged 22, along with five other individuals. The perpetrator, James C. Dunham, used an axe and firearms to carry out the brutal killings. The victims included Dunham's wife, Hattie Wells Dunham; her mother, Ada McGlincy; her stepfather, Colonel Richard P. McGlincy; James K. Wells, Hattie's brother; and two household servants, Robert Briscoe and Minnie Shesler. The mas ...Read More
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James K. Wells
Male
White / Caucasian
Campbell
CA
1896-05-26
22
James
Wells
11/21/2025
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I recently came across the McGlincy family murders, and it's been deeply unsettling to read about su... ...Read More
12/31/2024
12/31/2024
I’ve been thinking about the tiny baby who survived that sad night – the son of James C. Dunham ... ...Read More
07/16/2024
07/16/2024
