A brutal crime ripped from the headlines . . . of 1884! Who snatched 14 year old Lizzie Wilson off the streets that fateful night? Who cut her throat and tossed her corpse into an empty field? For six months, the sheriff and citizens of Roanoke, Virginia searched for the murderer. A flimsy accusation brought two African-American men to trial, but in the end, they walked free. Family descendant...
The true story behind the infamous Mother's Day murder of 16-year-old Dana Marie Weaver in a church kitchen. This in-depth account explores the human aspect of what happened and asks the difficult question: can a wounded community make peace with their anguished past?