Coverage dated February 9, 2022

A Mystery for 50 Years, New Info IDs 'Dixie Mafia' as Killers of North Carolina Family

Headline from NBC Chicago

The grisly triple murder of a man, a woman and their son found slain in a bathtub in North Carolina 1972 has been solved 50 years later.

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  1. NBC Chicago

    A Mystery for 50 Years, New Info IDs 'Dixie Mafia' as Killers of North Carolina Family (opens NBC Chicago)

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    The grisly triple murder of a man, a woman and their son found slain in a bathtub in North Carolina 1972 has been solved 50 years later.

  2. New York Times

    1972 Killing of North Carolina Family Was Work of ‘Dixie Mafia,’ Sheriff Says (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    Investigators recently identified four suspects in the 1972 killings of Bryce, Virginia and Bobby Durham. Three of the men are dead, and one is serving a life sentence for other murders.

  3. Fox News

    North Carolina triple homicide from 1972 was the work of the 'Dixie Mafia,' sheriff reveals 50 years later (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Half a century after three members of the Durham family were found murdered in the North Carolina mountains during a snowstorm, the Watauga County Sheriff’s Office now believes that they solved the case, pointing the finger at a southern criminal network known as the "Dixie Mafia."

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