Kenneth Gorsuch

Death by Force

In the quiet farming community of Hermiston, Oregon, a horrific act of violence shattered the peace on September 25, 1941. On that tragic day, Kenneth Gorsuch, a 45-year-old man, was brutally killed alongside his mother, Cora Tobin, and his nephew, Marvin Adams. The trio was attacked at the family farm where they lived.

The crime was particularly shocking to the local community, not only for its brutality but also because the perpetrator was someone they knew. The suspect was identified a ...Read More

Two cases from Umatilla County resulted in four executions

The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980, January 31, 1942 ...

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