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Unsolved murder: Roadside reminder fades

Written August 12th, 2020 by Hasso Hering
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On Kamph Drive northeast of Albany, not much is left of this memorial to Jakhob Miles. It marks the place by the road where Jake’s body was found nearly a dozen years ago.

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Who knows who killed Jakhob?

Written May 16th, 2016 by Hasso Hering
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As roadside memorials go, this one is sadder than most. It reminds us that for more than seven years now, someone has gotten away with taking the life of Jakhob Miles.

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This murder needs solving

Written May 16th, 2013 by
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If you drive out Murder Creek Road northeast of Albany and turn right on Kamph Road, after a few yards you come to one of those roadside memorials. Unlike most of them, it  is not for the victim of a traffic crash. This one is for Jakhob Miles, who was 19 when he was shot […]

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