Murder & Mayhem in Jefferson County, Missouri
Jefferson County, Missouri is located just a few miles south of St. Louis. Yet, beneath its sleepy rural small town history lie the stories of over 200 years of murder, mystery, and intrigue. Each Tuesday, at 5:00 pm, Central Time, the Jefferson County Library Genealogy Department will share the details of the more sinister events of the county's history.
Murder & Mayhem in Jefferson County, Missouri
The Vigilante Murders: Bickford and Quick (1869)
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Mindy Hudson
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Season 1
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Episode 7
The 1860s brought war and lawlessness to Jefferson County, Missouri. On February 15, 1869, law abiding citizens had grown weary of waiting for justice. When two murder suspects were held in the local jail, several men from Jefferson and Washington Counties decided to take the law into their own hands. The result was one of the most shocking events that ever occurred in the county. And it happened exactly 153 years ago today (February 15)!
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