Browse All Murders
- The Aiken Brothers: George Benton
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- Murderers:Charles Aiken, Francis Aiken
- Victim (Year Killed):George Benton (1924)
- Method:Shooting
- Brief DescriptionCharles and Francis Aiken, brothers from Whitehall (Washington County), New York, killed George Benton of Roxham, Québec. Robbery the motive; bootleg/Prohibition related.
- Full Story:25 Diabolical Adirondack Murders: The Twisted, Fiendish Deeds of North Country Killers (2012) by Lawrence P. Gooley
- Alice Frasier & Stephen Baker
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- Murderers:Stephen Baker, Alice Frasier
- Victim (Year Killed):Byron Frasier (1927)
- Method:Poison
- Brief DescriptionAlice Frasier of Horicon (west of Lake George in Warren County), New York, and lover Stephen Baker charged with killing her husband, Byron.
- Full Story:25 Diabolical Adirondack Murders: The Twisted, Fiendish Deeds of North Country Killers (2012) by Lawrence P. Gooley
- Alice Giles & Billy Davidson
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- Suspects:William "Billy" Davidson, Alice Giles
- Victim (Year Killed):Orlando Giles (1893)
- Method:Shooting
- Brief DescriptionOrlando Giles of Dickinson (Franklin County), New York, moved to the Dakotas north of the Black Hills; was found murdered (eight bullets in his body). Murder nearly renewed range war between farmers and cattlemen. William "Billy" Davidson and Orlando's wife, Alice, charged with murder.
- Full Story:25 Diabolical Adirondack Murders: The Twisted, Fiendish Deeds of North Country Killers (2012) by Lawrence P. Gooley
- Allen Mooney
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- Murderer:Allen Mooney
- Victims (Year Killed):Viola Middleton (1902), Ellen Thomas (1902)
- Method:Shooting
- Brief DescriptionAllen Mooney of Saranac Lake, New York, shot Viola Middleton, Fred McClelland, and Ellen Thomas. Thomas died shortly after; Middleton died a few days later.
- Beecher Faber: Maude Bump
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- Murderer:Beecher Faber
- Victim (Year Killed):Maude Richardson Bump (1909)
- Method:Shooting
- Brief DescriptionBeecher Faber of Glens Falls (Warren County), New York, shot Maude Bump (aka Maude Ryan; native of Wevertown). Faber led life of crime: robbery, pimp, beatings, attempted murder, stabbing.
- Full Story:25 Diabolical Adirondack Murders: The Twisted, Fiendish Deeds of North Country Killers (2012) by Lawrence P. Gooley
- Bessie Farr: Herman Farr
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- Murderer:Bessie Farr
- Victim (Year Killed):Herman Farr (1925)
- Method:Poison
- Brief DescriptionBessie Farr of Champlain (Clinton County), New York, killed husband, Herman, by poisoning.
- Full Story:25 Diabolical Adirondack Murders: The Twisted, Fiendish Deeds of North Country Killers (2012) by Lawrence P. Gooley