Appalachian Murder, Mystery And Legend · Larry Bentley

The Point Pleasant Powder Keg

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Bruce Sisk had been sitting on a stolen suitcase of high-velocity blasting gelatin like a mother hen on a bad egg.

Host Larry Bentley recounts the 1977 tragedy in Mason County, West Virginia, where a couple murdered their infant daughter, leading to a false confession, a jailbreak attempt, and a catastrophic courthouse bombing that killed multiple people and destroyed the county's historical records. The story explores the lingering trauma of the community still recovering from the Silver Bridge disaster.

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