Roy Hoyle Murdered in Mobile, Alabama age 34

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Special Agent Roy L. Hoyle was fatally shot on October 3, 1906, in Mobile, Alabama. The incident occurred when a mob of approximately 500 men gathered near the intersection of Royal Street and Dauphin Street, intent on storming the jail to lynch a 17-year-old prisoner who had been charged with sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl.

Unaware that the prisoner had been secretly moved out of the city and hidden in a Mobile and Ohio Railroad terminal, the mob attempted to force its way into ...Read More

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Victim Details

name

Roy Hoyle

gender

Male

city

Mobile

state

AL

Date of Death

1906-10-03

Age at Death

34

First Name

Roy

Last Name

Hoyle

solved

Yes

Last Updated

12/04/2024

Roy Hoyle
Murdered

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