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EPISODE · Dec 26, 2025 · 12 MIN

Body snatchers' incompetence actually saved them from more serious charges (Part 2 of 2)

from Offbeat Oregon History podcast · host Finn J.D. John

Police figured out who the body snatchers were before they even had time to think about writing a ransom note — so their sentences were much lighter than they would have been if they'd had time to add extortion to the rap. (For text and pictures, see https://offbeatoregon.com/23-03.body-snatchers-resurrected-william-ladd-619.html)

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