When Justice Comes Home (Part 4 of 4)
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When Justice Comes Home (Part 4 of 4)
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The manhunt was over. All six escapees from Virginia’s death row had been captured. But in Appalachia, the end of the chase wasn’t the end of the story.
This episode follows what came next, the years of waiting, the court battles, the executions, and the quiet ways a community learns to live with the aftermath of violence and institutional failure. We walk through what happened inside the system after the escape, why Mecklenburg Correctional Center lost death row, how so many safeguards failed, and what justice looked like when it finally arrived home in Smyth County.
At the center is Lem Tuggle Jr., the last living member of the Mecklenburg Six, whose case stretched on for more than a decade. Along the way, we examine the roles of prosecutors, defense attorneys, and victims’ families, and how history sometimes reveals its meaning only years later.
This is not a story about spectacle. It’s about time, accountability, and what remains after the doors close again.
Because in Appalachia, roots run deep , and shadows run long.