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Notorious Tales from Michigan's County Jails

Notorious Tales from Michigan's County Jails - Paperback

by Tobin T. Buhk
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Availability:In StockContributor:Tobin T. BuhkSeries:True CrimePublish date:4/7/2026Pages:192
Language:EnglishPublisher:History PressISBN-13:9781467158879ISBN-10:1467158879UPC:9781467158879Book Category:History, True Crime, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:United States, Historical, PenologyBook Topic:State & LocalWeight:0.7099Product ID:SCZT11WRCY

Go behind bars in the Wolverine State.

Almost every Michigan county had a jail, and if those walls could talk, they would speak of colorful sheriffs, vigilant turnkeys, and the motley population of prisoners housed in these county-run inns. St. Joseph County's "big house on the hill" nabbed headlines as the jail that held alleged Capone triggerman Fred "Killer" Burke, known as the most dangerous man alive at the time. Teenage robber Ray Rusch slipped away from the Genesee County Jail using a handful of pepper, and Ingham County Jail suffered from numerous infamous escapes in its day. Illegal hangings perpetrated by bloodthirsty mobs stained the pages of local history in Menominee, St. Clair, Shiawassee, and numerous other counties.

Author and crime historian Tobin T. Buhk leads an unforgettable tour of Michigan's historic jails.

Language:EnglishPublisher:History PressISBN-13:9781467158879ISBN-10:1467158879UPC:9781467158879Book Category:History, True Crime, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:United States, Historical, PenologyBook Topic:State & LocalWeight:0.7099Product ID:SCZT11WRCY

From his home base in West Michigan, author Tobin T. Buhk has spent the last few decades crawling around Michigan's dark places in search of interesting stories, which has led to more than a dozen books on historic crimes.



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