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In the winter of 1970, the community of Vidalia, Georgia, was unsettled by a brutal crime that would later be connected to a string of violent acts across the southeastern United States. On December 20th, Joe M. Fletcher, a 59-year-old white male who operated a local service station, was found murdered. The death of the well-known businessman sent ripples of fear and concern through the small city.

The investigation into Fletcher's death would eventually lead authorities to a man named Wi ...Read More

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Victim Details

Joe M. Fletcher

Male

White / Caucasian

Vidalia

GA

1970-12-20

59

Joe

M. Fletcher

05/17/2026