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Charles Flake

Case from Snowflake, AZ dated Dec 01, 1892

Victim Details

Charles Flake

Male

White / Caucasian

Snowflake

AZ

1892-12-01

Charles

Flake

07/16/2026

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On a crisp December day in 1892, the town of Snowflake, Arizona, was irrevocably altered by a violent confrontation that resulted in the death of a respected lawman. Justice of the Peace Charles L. Flake, a White/Caucasian male, was fatally shot on the first of the month while attempting to apprehend a man suspected of bank robbery. The suspect, who went by the alias 'Will Mason,' was believed to be responsible for a recent heist in San Marcial, New Mexico.

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    I’ve been reading about the events surrounding Justice Charles L. Flake's tragic death, and one as... ...Read More
    10/29/2024
    Does anyone have more information on Mrs. Hall's boarding house where the shooting took place? I've ... ...Read More
    07/25/2023
    Has anyone else come across the letter Charles Flake's wife wrote after his passing? It's so moving ... ...Read More
    06/05/2023
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