Sharol Nail

On a tragic day in August of 1973, the quiet city of Roanoke, Virginia, was shaken by a devastating event that claimed the lives of an entire family. Sharol Juanita Crotts Nail, a 29-year-old White female, and her four young children were found deceased in their home. The children, Charles Nail Jr., 10; Michael Eugene Nail, 8; Pamela Charlene Nail, 5; and the youngest, 1-year-old Kimberly Nail, were all victims of gun violence.

The initial discovery left the community in shock and searchi ...