Bernard Hirst III

A man is found murdered in his home; his vintage motorcycles stolen
Bernard Hirst III, 54, male, was found dead inside his home in the rural community of Olalla, Washington. On March 30, 1982, deputies discovered him at a residence along the 15000 block of Crescent Valley Road with severe head wounds, the scene indicating a violent attack that unfolded within his own house. His vintage motorcycles were missing, and there were signs someone tried to burn the home—a detail that suggested an attempt to destroy evidence even as investigators secured the scene. ...