Miles Pearson

Death by Force

On January 5, 1922, in the rural community of Wilbanks, North Carolina, the lifeless body of Annie Pearson, a 24-year-old African American woman, was discovered in the yard of her home. She had suffered a fatal gunshot wound to the heart, and her remains had been partially consumed by animals, indicating she had been deceased for several days before being found. An anonymous letter received by Sheriff Howard on January 13 accused her husband, Miles Pearson, of committing the murder and fleeing t ...Read More

Black Wide-Awake: The mysterious deaths of Miles and Annie Pearson.

Miles Pearson - National Gun Violence Memorial

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