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WRAL News | Raleigh, North Carolina
The Killing Month August 1978
The events that took place in Chester County, Pennsylvania in August 1978 were unthinkable. Family killing family. A father calling for the murder of his own son. For years The Johnston Gang got away with everything—theft, burglary, violence—until the brazen attacks of August 1978 crossed a line, and the family crime empire began to crumble. Host and writer Amanda Lamb shares her own memories of the murders and the trials that followed. Her father was the lead prosecutor who helped bring the killers to justice. A fictional account of The Johnston Gang’s downfall was...
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4.4 stars from 69 ratings
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“Great podcast but my only reservation was the narrator’s choice of the word “snitch”
when to referring to anyone who turned on their former partners in crime-“informant” would have been a better choice-we’ve already gathered that these people were nasty characters but calling Bruce Jr a snitch...”Read full review »
ddaylynn via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/29/24
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“This limited episode podcast is an essential! Set in the countryside of Pennsylvania, this true story is shocking, raw, emotional and shows just what people might do to protect themselves. The reporting is excellent and those interviewed for the story recall it as if it were yesterday. You do...”Read full review »
MydnyghtRayvyn via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/25/24
Great one!
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“So happy I found this! Ever since At Close Range came out when I was a teen, I’ve been intrigued with this story. Happy to hear from family members of victims and more facts I didn’t know. -Kelli’s Coffee & Crime Chat.”
Rockfan1 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/08/23
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The murders, the all-consuming investigation and trials, and the fear inflicted by the Johnstons left indelible marks on Chester County, Pennsylvania. Scars remain, 45 years after the events of August 1978.
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