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Robert McGlincy

Death by Force
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On May 26, 1896, the small town of Campbell, California, was shaken by the brutal murder of Colonel Robert P. McGlincy, aged 56, along with five other individuals. The crime, which took place at the McGlincy residence, was committed by James C. Dunham, the colonel's son-in-law. Dunham's heinous act resulted in the deaths of Colonel McGlincy, his wife, his stepdaughter (Dunham's wife), his stepson, a hired man named Robert Brisco, and a domestic worker named Minnie Shesler. The gruesome nature of ...Read More
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    • Victim Details

    Robert P. McGlincy

    Male

    White / Caucasian

    Campbell

    CA

    1896-05-26

    56

    Robert

    McGlincy

    11/28/2025

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