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In the small, close-knit community of Petrey, Alabama, the summer of 1970 was shattered by a brutal act of violence that has lingered in the town's memory for decades. On July 26th of that year, Charles Edward Collins, a 27-year-old male, was tragically murdered, leaving a legacy of unanswered questions and a community grappling with a crime that remains unsolved. The shocking nature of the homicide sent ripples of fear and disbelief through the quiet Crenshaw County town, a place unaccustomed t ...
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