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Roy Wilson

Case from Deschutes, OR dated Jan 16, 1924

Victim Details

Roy Wilson

Male

White / Caucasian

Deschutes

OR

1924-01-16

35

Roy

Wilson

07/07/2026

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In the cold winter of 1923, Roy Wilson, a 35-year-old male logger, embarked on a fur-trapping venture in the remote wilderness of Deschutes County, Oregon. He, along with his companions Edward Nickols, 50, and Dewey Morris, 25, settled into a log cabin near Little Lava Lake, intending to spend the season harvesting valuable furs. The trio, all residents of Bend, had a promising start. Just before Christmas, Nickols had traveled to town in good spirits, reporting that their trapping efforts were ...
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  • Lava Lake murders - Wikipedia
  • Offbeat Oregon: Lava Lake murders are still officially unsolved, but
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    Reading through the details of the Lava Lake murders really has me wondering about the connections p... ...Read More
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