About this episode
The episode discusses the circumstances surrounding the death of Sheriff Buford Pusser's wife and the subsequent investigation.
Sheriff Buford Pusser said he and his wife had come under gunfire early one morning on a country road - leading to her death. He told one reporter, “I'm pretty sure about who did it, and I'm pretty sure about where he is." Jason Guerrasio's article about Buford Pusser is called "A Bullet, A Legend, A Lie." Oakley Dean Baldwin's book is called "Sheriff Buford Pusser: Final Chapter." Say hello on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok. Sign up for our occasional newsletter. Follow the show and review us on Apple Podcasts. Sign up for Criminal Plus to get behind-the-scenes bonus episodes of Criminal, ad-free listening of all of our shows, invitations to virtual events, special merch deals, and more. We also make This is Love and Phoebe Reads a Mystery. Artwork by Julienne Alexander. Check out our online shop. Episode transcripts are posted on our website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Topics covered
- true crime
- law enforcement
- murder
- legend
- investigation
Keywords
- Buford Pusser
- murder investigation
- true crime
- law enforcement
- Jason Guerrasio
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Vox Media Podcast Network
Books & works: A Bullet, A Legend, A Lie, Sheriff Buford Pusser: Final Chapter
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