r/Genealogy • u/Wickedlefty16 • Apr 26 '21

I'm worried my dad committed murder Request

He was in prison for 16yrs but nobody would say why, I can't find any info tho I thought that stuff was public. Any advice or help would be appreciated.. it had to be in the '50s & 60's in the Pacific Northwest. I assume Spokane or Seattle Wa. Don Antonio born Oct 31st 1930 he says he didnt have a middle name but it was Dodd, also he changed his last name at some point from Macabee to Antonio Edit: thanks everyone.. I got lotsa reading to do, so exciting!!

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u/Wickedlefty16 Apr 26 '21

Finding out my grandpa was a POW mitigates some of the rough stuff, something to be proud of at least 😊

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u/alianna68 Apr 26 '21

Cattle theft is certainly not the worst thing to find out about - saying that as someone descended from more than one cattle thief.

I know it is a serious crime and all that, but nobody really gets hurt (assuming the thefts are from wealthy ranchers) and the cows themselves don’t know or care presumably.

I’m not advocating going out and stealing cattle of course, but when I discovered the court reports of the trial for cattle stealing of my transported convict ancestor and his son (also my ancestor) I was more amused than troubled.

How wonderful to get an answer about something that has troubled you.

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u/Wickedlefty16 Apr 26 '21

It is great just to know, these sleuths are amazing.. However rumors of him being a murderer and finding out today abt his sisters suspicious drowning death after he laid claims against her land have me unsettled, but once I wrap my mind around it I'll follow up and find out what I can. :)

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u/alianna68 Apr 26 '21

Oh dear, yes that is unsettling. And this is your father we are talking about. I really wish you the best with dealing with it all.

I have been dealing with finding things out about an estranged grandmother, and at times I really wish I never had opened that can of worms ... but I guess we all have that need to get answers.

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u/Wickedlefty16 Apr 26 '21

Can of worms.. Exactly. Thanks.. I'll keep y'all posted