The Appalachian Purge: The Thompson Family Who Eliminated 10 Rivals for a Stolen Moonshine Recipe

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Between October 17th and 19th, 1978, 10 people were eliminated across the remote hollows of Harland County, Kentucky, in what would become known as the Appalachian Purge. All adults, all connected to a single moonshine operation. The method was surgical rifle shots from distance, ambushes on dark mountain roads, accidents that weren't accidents. Th... Read More