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The Kelly Family

Controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 1887

    Alleged serial murders at the Kelly tavern

    The family was accused of murdering 11 travelers, allegedly selecting wealthy visitors, killing them through a trapdoor-and-axe method, and hiding their bodies near the tavern.

  2. 1887

    Vigilante executions without trial

    After the alleged murders were discovered, a local posse pursued the family and executed the surviving members without a documented judicial trial.