In this episode, we dive into the crime spree carried out by the Briley Brothers—Linwood, James (J.B.), and Anthony—along with their teenage accomplice, Duncan Meekins. In 1979, the city of Richmond, Virginia, was terrorized by a series of brutal, senseless murders that left investigators puzzled and the community paralyzed with fear. We explore their the spree that shocked the nation, and the dramatic prison escape that added a final layer of infamy to their story.
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