Patricia Vaughan

In the small community of Dolphin, Virginia, Patricia L. Vaughan and her husband, Lawrence T. Vaughan, were well-known as the owners of Lawrence's Grocery, a business they had established together in 1981. For years, the store served as a local gathering spot, a place where neighbors could catch up while picking up necessities. But on August 21, 1998, the familiar peace of the store was shattered in an act of brutal violence that would forever alter the lives of the Vaughan family and stun the c ...

Death sentence appeal centers on killer's mental capacity

Man, 31, executed for 1998 killing - Richmond Times-Dispatch