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Deputy Sheriff L.C. Hilton, aged 33, of Polk County Sheriff's Office, North Carolina, was shot and killed on March 26, 1905. Hilton was shot by a man he had arrested for carrying concealed weapons. When the suspect was taken before a magistrate, he bolted from the deputy and escaped. Hilton pursued the suspect and fired at him, and the suspect returned fire, killing Hilton.
The suspect, a 19-year-old male, was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to 14 years in prison in Octobe ...Read More
The suspect, a 19-year-old male, was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to 14 years in prison in Octobe ...Read More
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L. C. Hilton
Male
White / Caucasian
Columbus
NC
1905-03-26
L.C.
Hilton
11/28/2025
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I've been thinking about the case of Deputy Sheriff L. C. Hilton lately, and it's stuck with me how ... ...Read More
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