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In the quiet mountain community of Naola, Virginia, a family tragedy unfolded on September 15, 1987, resulting in the death of 43-year-old Douglas McArthur Buchanan Sr. This violent episode, born from years of simmering resentment, would ultimately claim four lives and lead to a capital murder conviction.

The architect of this horrific event was the victim's own son, Douglas McArthur Buchanan Jr. On that fateful afternoon, years of feeling like an outcast in his own family, especially aft ...Read More
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Victim Details

Douglas McArthur Buchanan, Sr.

Male

Naola

VA

1987-09-15

43

Douglas

McArthur Buchanan

01/07/2026