John Tornow Villain or Victim? : The untold story of the “Wildman of the Wynooche Cover
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John Tornow Villain or Victim? The untold story of the “Wildman of the Wynooche

Bill Lindstrom

JOHN TORNOW: VILLAIN OR VICTIM? is a historical novel of the "Wildman of the Wynooche," who was alleged to have killed six people, starting with his 19-year-old twin nephews, William and John Bauer in 1911. The suspicion was laid to Tornow and it touched off a 19-month manhunt, the longest in Pacifi...

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The Dollop with Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds

It was used as a primary source for the podcast episode, providing details about the life of John Turnow, including the events that led up to him being declared the "Wild Man of Wynoochee".

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The sheriff ignored a lot of evidence. One note in the sheriff's file stated, John Turnout couldn't have been, couldn't have killed those boys. He was 27 miles away.

— Episode: 554 - The Wild John of Wynoochee

Episode: 554 - The Wild John of Wynoochee

It was used as a primary source for the podcast episode, providing details about the life of John Turnow, including the events that led up to him being declared the "Wild Man of Wynoochee".

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The sheriff ignored a lot of evidence. One note in the sheriff's file stated, John Turnout couldn't have been, couldn't have killed those boys. He was 27 miles away.

When asked if he could be innocent, the sheriff said, quote, We have spent a lot of money and more than 10 months in the woods searching for this man.

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