Ep. 171-Jeffrey "The Roofman" Manchester

About this episode

The episode discusses the escape of Jeffrey 'The Roofman' Manchester from prison and his subsequent life in the community, along with a film adaptation of his story.

In the summer of 2004, an inmate in prison for armed robbery and kidnapping escaped from the Brown Creek Correctional Institution in Anson County. Authorities searched the surrounding area and Charlotte, but there was no sign of "The Roofman" for months, until a masked robber attempted to rob employees at a Toys R Us on Independence Boulevard in Charlotte. There, police discovered Jeffrey Manchester had been living undetected among the community for more than six months. Mia Roberson joins Renee for this episode and they also discuss the film adaptation of Manchester's story starring Channing Tatum. Follow Mia Roberson @mixology_with_mia Social Media Coordinator: Jenna Brouse

People in this episode

Host: Renee

Guest: Mia Roberson

Topics covered

• prison escape
• armed robbery
• true crime
• community living
• film adaptation

Keywords

• Jeffrey Manchester
• prison escape
• armed robbery
• Toys R Us
• Channing Tatum
• true crime
• Anson County

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Toys R Us

Books & works: film adaptation of Manchester's story

Places: Charlotte, Anson County

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