Murder and Mayhem in Washington County, Rhode Island by Kelly Pezza

Murder and Mayhem in Washington County, Rhode Island by Kelly Pezza

Rhode Island's Washington County hides a dark past riddled with macabre crimes and despicable deeds. In 1890, an argument over wages turned deadly when former hotelier George Kenyon shot and killed his carpenter on the grounds of the Gilbert Stuart House in Saunderstown. Senator Charles Burdick was shot and left for dead at his Charlestown home in 1930. Even the peaceful village of Woodville has a veritable rap sheet of thieving maids, speakeasies and murderously jealous wives. From chilling acts by the K to physicians practicing under the influence of narcotics, author Kelly Sullivan Pezza's collection of articles from the Chariho Times uncovers the violence and vices of Washington County.

Pezza, Kelly Sullivan: - KELLY SULLIVAN PEZZA is a longtime author, journalist, and lecturer who has published numerous books on history and true crime. A native of Rhode Island, she writes a weekly history column for the Chariho Times, works as a volunteer researcher for the University of Rhode Island's ROTC Hall of Fame, and regularly speaks to educational and historical organizations about criminal history within Rhode Island. She has also been featured, as a historian, in two documentaries about Rocky Point Park, and received the 1999 New England Press Award.

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ISBN 13	9781626198340
ISBN 10	1626198349
Title	Murder and Mayhem in Washington County, Rhode Island
Author	Pezza Kelly Sullivan
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	History Press
Year published	2015-07-06
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