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100 Years Ago Today: Woman Kills Son With Axe, Boils Body in Lye
The Soap Kettle Murders, as this double homicide was dubbed by the Montrose Daily Press, took place on December 15, 1917, at the home of Nancy Jane Bush and her son, John O. Bush, a few miles west of Olathe, CO. On that day, John Bush killed his 11-year-old son, chopped up his body, and… Continue reading
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Local history enthusiast curious about how Colorado’s present is informed by the people and places of its past