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Fugitive William Dankin Shot Dead After Nebraska Escape
William Dankin, a notorious escapee from the Nebraska penitentiary, was killed by a Kansas State Patrolman after his car overturned near a southeast Nebraska town. Dankin had fled prison Thanksgiving and eluded police across five states, committing and attempting various robberies and car thefts before the deadly exchange. Witnesses at a funeral home noted he was clean shaven.
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William Dankin
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Omaha
Nebraska
Lincoln
Dunkin
W. W. Smith
Smith
Michigan City
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