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Do you know who killed 21 year old James Kesch in 1982?
On the evening of September 6, 1982, a 21-year-old Caucasian male named James Kesch was working as an attendant at a Chevron service station in Portland, Oregon. At approximately 9:30 p.m., two people driving by the station on N Lombard Street noticed what appeared to be a person lying on the floor inside. Upon stopping to investigate, they made a grim discovery: James Kesch had been shot. They immediately used the service station's phone to call for emergency services.
Kesch was rushed t ...Read More
On the evening of September 6, 1982, a 21-year-old Caucasian male named James Kesch was working as an attendant at a Chevron service station in Portland, Oregon. At approximately 9:30 p.m., two people driving by the station on N Lombard Street noticed what appeared to be a person lying on the floor inside. Upon stopping to investigate, they made a grim discovery: James Kesch had been shot. They immediately used the service station's phone to call for emergency services.
Kesch was rushed t ...Read More
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James Kesch
November 4, 2022
Male
Caucasian / White
Portland
OR
1982-09-06
1961-05-02
21
James
Kesch
12/02/2025
1
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Forum Posts (2)
Hey everyone, I've been following the James Kesch case for a while, and something that's always puzz... ...Read More
11/28/2024
11/28/2024
Did anyone else notice the strange detail about the struggle at the crime scene? It's perplexing to ... ...Read More
06/13/2023
06/13/2023
