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In the quiet, rural community of Mars Hill, Alabama, a horrific crime shattered the peace on January 3, 1980. James Columbus 'Lum' Roberts, a 79-year-old man, was found murdered in the modest farmhouse he shared with his siblings. The brutal discovery was made by their sister, Verlin Roberts, when she returned home to a scene of unimaginable violence. James and two of his siblings, Floy and Mae Bell Roberts, were found dead, having been shot with a shotgun and a. 38 pistol. Another brother, Mack ...Read More
Victim Details

James Columbus Roberts

Male

Mars-hill

AL

1980-01-03

Yes

40000

79

James

Columbus Roberts

02/22/2026