Let me set the scene.

It is May of 1977 in a small city known as Albertville, Alabama.

The area has just over 21,000 residents and is the largest city in Marshall County.

Albertville is included in the Greater Huntsville Decatur area.

This area was historically inhabited by the Cherokee people and helped many important

battles on the American Civil War.

Sometime in 1908, one of the deadliest tornadoes in recorded history tore through the small

town.

This storm practically erased the town from existence.

Getting back on track, Albertville was known as a rather safe place with crime rates

being relatively low at the time.

On the morning of May 15, 1977, things would change in this allegedly safe community.

Two locals were walking near Martling Cemetery and happened to notice something rather strange.

They saw what appeared to be a human body.

It was male.

This body was not normal though.

The throat was slashed violently.

The torso had been covered in yellow latex paint and several stab wounds were found

on the chest.

After all this, the body was then burned severely.

Now when I say the throat was slashed, it was cut so severely.

It was described by police as being from ear to ear.

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