Johnny Sellers was 36 when he was murdered in the summer of 1974 after a dispute over proceeds from a stolen boat. A Charleston-area resident and an associate of Donald Pee Wee Gaskins, Sellers demanded his share from the illicit sale. Sellers’ ex-girlfriend, Jessie Ruth Judy, was killed at the same time to eliminate witnesses and both bodies were concealed on Gaskins’ property.

Investigators only began uncovering the scope of Gaskins’ killings after a different criminal associate confessed in November 1975, leading to shallow graves and the recovery of multiple victims. Gaskins was arrested; by May 1976 he had been convicted in at least one murder and later pleaded guilty to nine murders, including Johnny Sellers. Does anyone have recollections of Sellers, Jessie Ruth Judy, or information about the 1974 incident that could add detail to the timeline?