When humans commit atrocities against other humans, we often learn and remember the evildoers' names. Dahmer, Bundy, Roof, Klebold, Harris, Paddock, Mateen, these names lead the newscasts about these senseless tragedies. The brave souls that put themselves at risk to stop these killers and save innocent lives are less emphasized in the public arena but should be the names we … [Read more...] about In Harm’s Way to Save Lives; Ray Martinez
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Driven by Revenge,; The Manse Jolly Story
Rebel. Robin Hood.Guerilla. Protector. Murderer. The word you use to describe Manse Jolly is likely determined by the version of his history you read or which of the incredible tales you accept as fact or discount as fiction. One thing is for sure. Manse Jolly was a larger-than-life man and would not hesitate to kill if he felt justified. What you are about to read is not in … [Read more...] about Driven by Revenge,; The Manse Jolly Story
When Criminals Have No Fear-The Hoard Bombing
August 7, 1967, was looking to be a banner day in the Hoard household in Jefferson, GA, a small town around an hour outside of Atlanta. The father, Floyd, the Solicitor General of the Piedmont Circuit, was to present evidence to a new Grand Jury in Jackson County to obtain indictments against some significant crime figures running massive criminal operations in the area. The … [Read more...] about When Criminals Have No Fear-The Hoard Bombing
The Story Behind the Ballad and Legend of Tom Dooley
The song “Tom Dooley” was recorded by the Kingston Trio in 1958. It became very popular. It was based on a true story from the post-Civil War years in the Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina. Much of it is now legend, and the facts are a bit murky, but it is a timeless story of a romance gone wrong. Tom Dooley was just the name on the song. The real man’s name was Tom … [Read more...] about The Story Behind the Ballad and Legend of Tom Dooley
A Notorious Killer Becomes A Folk Hero
"Kinnie Wagner, one of the South's most colorful badmen, died today of a heart attack at the Mississippi State prison." In one sentence, a man who has committed the worst of crimes and destroyed untold lives has his life of murder and crime glossed over as "colorful." William Kenneth "Kinnie or Kenny" Wagner was born in Speers Ferry, Virginia, on February 18, 1903, to … [Read more...] about A Notorious Killer Becomes A Folk Hero
