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Starbuck jail kept closed six years as key finally found
In Starbuck Washington the 70 year old jail sits unused after no inmates since 1978 and a lost key. Mayor Dave Nelson says a stranger returned the key and townsfolk now plan to renovate the building as a landmark while using it for storage. The jail once held notorious events including the Pussyfoot Smith incident in 1928 and is preserved for history.
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Starbuck, Wash
Starbuck
Dave Nelson
Marshal Gordon Larsen
Dick Jackson
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Desperado
Pussyfoot
Gordon Larsen
Jim “Pussyfoot" Smith