In the summer of 1927, the murder of a 15-year-old mill worker named Gladys Kincaid plunged the town of Morganton, North Carolina, into chaos. It triggered the largest manhunt in Western North Carolina history for a suspect named Broadus Miller.

In this first of a two-part episode, host Alfred Dockery is joined by historian Dr. Kevin Young, author of The Violent World of Broadus Miller, to unravel the details of the crime and the frantic, 11-day chase through the foothills of Grandfather Mountain.

We explore Miller's mysterious past, the racial hysteria of the era, and the shocking, archaic law that deputized an entire state to hunt one man down.

In Part 2, we discuss the aftermath of the manhunt and the ballads of Gladys Kincaid. Join us for the conclusion of this violent and tragic story.

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