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Domestic News December 22, 1958

The Key West Citizen

Key West, Monroe County, Florida

What is this article about?

Sheriff's department holds three Key Largo men, including an 81-year-old, for investigating the Dec. 19 armed robbery of Mr. and Mrs. Howard G. Whidby at their Windley Key bait shop, where victims were terrorized, tied, and gagged. Warrants expected.

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Three Men Held
In Windley Key
Robbery Probe

The sheriff's department is holding three men, one an 81-year-old, for investigation of the armed robbery of Mr. and Mrs. Howard G. Whidby, Windley Key, on Dec. 19.

Identified as Everette L. Rogers, 81, Gale E. Forth, 36, and William M. Brakebill, 25, all of Key Largo, the men are being held after they were identified by the victims as the men who robbed and terrorized them.

Sheriff's investigators said this morning that they expected warrants to be issued sometime today charging all three with armed robbery.

The men are accused of entering the bait shop operated by the Whidbys and robbing them at gun point leaving the couple tied and gagged.

What sub-type of article is it?

Crime

What keywords are associated?

Armed Robbery Windley Key Key Largo Suspects Bait Shop Robbery

What entities or persons were involved?

Everette L. Rogers Gale E. Forth William M. Brakebill Mr. And Mrs. Howard G. Whidby

Where did it happen?

Windley Key

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Windley Key

Event Date

Dec. 19

Key Persons

Everette L. Rogers Gale E. Forth William M. Brakebill Mr. And Mrs. Howard G. Whidby

Outcome

the victims were robbed at gunpoint, terrorized, tied, and gagged. three suspects held for investigation; warrants expected to be issued charging them with armed robbery.

Event Details

Three men from Key Largo, identified by the victims, are being held for the armed robbery of Mr. and Mrs. Howard G. Whidby's bait shop in Windley Key on Dec. 19. The suspects entered the shop, robbed the couple at gunpoint, and left them tied and gagged.

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