Witness Escapes, Mistrial Declared in 1975 Spokane Case
Update: 2025-12-05
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In a bizarre turn of events, a 1975 Spokane courtroom drama unfolded as a key witness, a sixteen-year-old boy, escaped custody on his way to testify against his own mother in a grand larceny case. The boys disappearance led to a mistrial, leaving prosecutors strategy in tatters. Meanwhile, a century earlier, a newspaper featured a photo of hunters posing with three cougars they had shot in a day. On the same day in 1777, Blackbeard the pirate held a merchant captain prisoner, providing the first description of his appearance.
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