Robert Woody Woodward

Death by Force

On a Sunday morning in December 2001, the peaceful atmosphere of the All Souls Church in Brattleboro, Vermont, was shattered by a series of events that would end in the tragic death of Robert 'Woody' Woodward. The 37-year-old white male, known as an activist and social worker, had entered the church in a state of agitation, claiming his life was in danger and seeking asylum. His distress escalated to the point where he produced a knife, though witness accounts differ on whether he threatened any ...Read More

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