No one in the community suspected the unassuming worm farmers at Webb’s Bait Farm were hiding a sinister secret. 

Dan Lee Webb’s farm was operating an illegal firework’s manufacturing facility out of an old dairy barn on the property. May 27, 1983 the barn ignited killing 11 employees instantly. Ashley’s grandfather, Special Agent Courtney McGrady, helped lead the investigation in to the explosion. 

Join us on this special episode as we take a deep dive in to what happened at Webb’s Bait Farm in Polk County, Tennessee. 

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