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On May 24, 1911, 34-year-old Constable William Lewis Staggs of Jefferson County, Alabama, was fatally ambushed while returning home from work. As he rode his mule along a path near the Bessie Mines, he was shot with buckshot and succumbed to his injuries at the scene. His body was discovered the following day, with his mule grazing nearby.
Two men were initially charged with Constable Staggs's murder but were acquitted at trial. On May 5, 1912, a man mortally wounded by his brother-in- ...Read More
Two men were initially charged with Constable Staggs's murder but were acquitted at trial. On May 5, 1912, a man mortally wounded by his brother-in- ...Read More
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William Lewis Staggs
Male
Birmingham
AL
1911-05-24
34
William
Lewis Staggs
Yes
11/10/2025
Forum Posts (3)
I've always been fascinated by the timing of cases like Constable William Lewis Staggs's. It's haunt... ...Read More
08/19/2023
08/19/2023
I was thinking today about William Lewis Staggs's mule that was found grazing near his body. It's st... ...Read More
04/15/2023
04/15/2023
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I was doing some reading on Constable William Lewis Staggs's case, and I just canâ€... ...Read More
03/20/2023
I was doing some reading on Constable William Lewis Staggs's case, and I just canâ€... ...Read More
03/20/2023
