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William Ray Davis

Case from Wasco, OR dated Oct 01, 1991

Victim Details

Name

William Ray Davis

Gender

Male

City

Wasco

State

OR

Date Of Death

1991-10-01

Age At Death

37

First Name

William

Last Name

Ray Davis

Last Updated

07/17/2026

Case Description

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William Ray Davis, a white male age 37, was killed on October 1, 1991, after being lured from Portland to a remote stretch of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation in Wasco County by a man promising day labor at ten dollars an hour. Davis, who was experiencing homelessness, was one of several men targeted with the same pitch. Once isolated in the high desert, he was shot in the head and left where the wind scours the sage and basalt. His death occurred the same day as that of another victim, 23-ye ...

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Douglas Franklin Wright - Wikipedia

Tampa Bay Times: Triple-murderers executed in 2 states

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