In the small mountain town of Hillsville, Virginia, a tragic event unfolded on March 14, 1912, that would claim the life of 19-year-old Nancy Elizabeth "Betty" Ayers. A witness at the Carroll County Courthouse, she was caught in a violent eruption of gunfire that has since been dubbed the "Hillsville Massacre." The chaos began inside the courtroom moments after Floyd Allen, the patriarch of a powerful local clan, was found guilty of assault and sentenced to a year in prison. Upon hearing the sen
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