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Sep 2023
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Episode 317 - Reverend Willie Maxwell: H...

Wondery | RedHanded
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In summer 1977, in Alexander City, Alabama, a man stood up in front of 300 mourners at the funeral of a 16-year-old girl – and shot a reverend three times in the head. When the shooter’s murder trial began, it caught the attention of the renowned author, Harper Lee, who went on to spend years researching the story for her next book. But it wasn’t the shoot ... Show More
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