Crimes in Moore County
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The first murder in Moore County was in 1902 and was solved with the help of a dog.
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The archives at Window on the Plain Museum contains an article from the June 8, 1972 Moore County News-Press concerning some "Official Arguments that Sometimes Got Warm."
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The Texas Panhandle had its own Dellinger shoot-out in 1930. The famous John Dillinger of Chicago was not involved, but Lon Dellinger who was charged with kidnapping and jail break in Dallam County.
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Dispute over use of a cabin and cattle lead to John Leverton being shot 13 times and a Texas Ranger being brought to trial.
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"Would-Be Robbers Kidnap Night Watchman" were headlines in the local newspaper in 1931. Robbers tried to rob the bank, not once, but twice!
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