Today in Johnson City History, Monday, August 10, 2026
An attempted kidnapping and more
Tuesday, August 10, 1926: A century ago today, the Johnson City Chronicle reported alarming news. “A man giving his name of Dana Hecht, said to live in the western part of Johnson City, is under bond of $1000, charged with attempted kidnapping of a young girl whom he had illegally solicited as a taxi passenger, although he is said to have no license to …