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Michael Wayne McDuffie

Case from Richmond, VA dated Mar 21, 1979

Victim Details

Michael Wayne McDuffie

Male

Richmond

VA

1979-03-21

20

Michael

Wayne McDuffie

06/26/2026

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In the quiet suburbs of Henrico County, Virginia, a young man's life was violently cut short in the spring of 1979. Michael Wayne McDuffie, a 20-year-old white male who worked as a vending machine serviceman, was brutally murdered in his home on March 21st. His death was not an isolated incident but part of a terrifying crime spree that held the Richmond area in its grip.

On that fateful night, the notorious Briley brothers, along with an accomplice, broke into McDuffie's home. The group, ...
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  • Michael Wayne McDuffie (1958-1979) - Find A Grave...
  • ThoughtCo: Profile of The Briley Brothers and Their Seven Month Killing Spree
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