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Swift Justice: Local Author Uncovers the History of Brookville’s Courthouse Gallows

BROOKVILLE, Pa. (EYT) — Local author Eric Armstrong likes to tell stories about Brookville. He has written about early aviator Earle Sandt, the first murder in Jefferson County, and the mystery of the “boy in the box.” Now, his latest project details all of the hangings that took place at the Jefferson County Courthouse in Brookville. “I became interested in this after reading newspaper stories about the trial of Charles Chase, who was the first…
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explorejeffersonpa.com broke the news on Tuesday, August 11, 2026.
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