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Roy Wilson

Death by Force
Case Description
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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 ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Roy Wilson

    Male

    White / Caucasian

    Deschutes

    OR

    1924-01-16

    35

    Roy

    Wilson

    11/24/2025

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    05/02/2024
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    06/07/2023
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    05/03/2023
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    Dewey Morris

    Death: Jan 16, 1924
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