Joe M. Fletcher

In the winter of 1970, the community of Vidalia, Georgia, was unsettled by a brutal crime that would later be connected to a string of violent acts across the southeastern United States. On December 20th, Joe M. Fletcher, a 59-year-old white male who operated a local service station, was found murdered. The death of the well-known businessman sent ripples of fear and concern through the small city.

The investigation into Fletcher's death would eventually lead authorities to a man named Wi ...