Photo Essay: 5 Murder Sprees in Richmond, Virginia

5 Murder Spress in Richmond, Virginia

In the 1970s and 80s, Richmond, Virginia, earned the unenviable nickname of “America’s Murder Capital.” Much of that efforts falls to just a few busy killers who worked overtime to keep the city’s residents up all night. Here are five murder sprees, one going back 100 years, that put Richmond’s body count on the map.

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