Juana Lopez, a resident of Davisville, California, met a tragic end on July 14, 1885. On that fateful day, her husband, Juan Lopez, returned home from working at the nearby Pena farm to discover a horrifying scene. Juana had been shot and killed outside their cabin on Putah Creek. The discovery of her lifeless body marked the beginning of a complex and troubling investigation into her death.
The immediate aftermath of Juana's death saw local authorities, led by Justice Hide, conducting an
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