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In the small community of Naola, Virginia, the tranquility was shattered on September 15, 1987, by a brutal act of violence that claimed the life of 13-year-old Joel Jerry “JJ” Buchanan. This young boy was one of four family members tragically killed in a massacre carried out by his own half-brother, Douglas McArthur Buchanan Jr. The horrific events unfolded at the Buchanan family home, nestled near the scenic Blue Ridge Parkway.

The architect of this devastation, Douglas Jr., harbore ...
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