Case Description    (Primary Suspect Deceased)
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On October 2, 1917, City Marshal Charles H. Wiley of the Seward Police Department in Alaska responded to a disturbance at a local hotel. Upon attempting to enter the room with a key, he was met with gunfire from the occupant inside. Despite being mortally wounded, Marshal Wiley managed to return fire, fatally wounding his assailant.

Following the incident, Marshal Wiley succumbed to his injuries two days later, on October 4, 1917, at the age of 46. He had served with the Seward Police D ...Read More
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Victim Details

Charles Wiley

Male

Seward

AK

1917-10-04

46

Charles

Wiley

Primary Suspect Deceased

11/19/2024

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