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Dewey Morris

Death by Force
Case Description
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In the winter of 1923, Dewey Morris, a 25-year-old male, along with his companions Edward Nickols, 50, and Roy Wilson, 35, ventured into the Deschutes National Forest in Oregon. The three men from Bend, Oregon, planned to spend the season working as fur trappers, using a log cabin owned by a local contractor near Little Lava Lake as their base. In exchange for lodging, they agreed to look after five valuable foxes belonging to the cabin's owner. The trapping season started successfully, with Nic ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Dewey Morris

    Male

    White / Caucasian

    Deschutes

    OR

    1924-01-16

    25

    Dewey

    Morris

    11/24/2025

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