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Court Junkie

Ep 172: The Briley Brothers (Part 2)

Court Junkie

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True Crime, News, Talk Radio, Government

4.88.6K Ratings

🗓️ 20 September 2021

⏱️ 79 minutes

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Summary

The Briley Brothers were responsible for a terrifying murder spree that started in 1979 in Richmond, Virginia. In Part 2, we cover their escape from Mecklenburg and repercussions afterwards. Sponsors in this episode: Straight Talk - With Straight Talk Wireless, you can get a Samsung Galaxy A51 for just $199. Plus, get the $45 unlimited talk, text, and data plan with NO contract on America’s best networks for up to 50% less. LifeLock - Join today by going to LifeLock.com/COURT to save up to 25% off your first year. Ring - For a special offer, visit Ring.com/COURT. NetSuite - NetSuite is offering a one-of-a-kind financing program when you go to NetSuite.com/COURT. Quip - Go to GetQuip.com/COURT to save $10 on a Quip Smart Electric Toothbrush. This episode was researched and written by Tony Holt. A special thank you to Joe Jackson, Dale Brumfield, and Glenn Barbour for helping us with this case. Post-Production for the show is provided by Jon Keur of Wayfare Recording Co. Please consider supporting Court Junkie with as little as $3 a month via Patreon.com/CourtJunkie to receive ad-free episodes. Help support Court Junkie with $6 a month and get access to bonus monthly episodes. Follow me on Twitter @CourtJunkiePod or Instagram at CourtJunkie.

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0:00.0

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0:24.8

The Getaway van wasn't where it was supposed to be.

0:28.7

A prison guard had called for one.

0:31.4

It needed to be at the Sally Port entrance of the Mecklenburg Correctional Center.

0:36.3

A group of men in riot gear were carrying a stretcher with a blanket over it.

0:42.2

One of them was spraying it with a fire extinguisher.

0:46.3

They were saying they had found a bomb inside Death Row, and they needed the van to get

0:51.3

the device as far away from the prison as possible before it detonated.

0:57.6

The men in riot gear were not guards.

1:01.0

They were Death Row inmates in disguise.

1:04.7

That wasn't a bomb underneath the blanket.

1:07.7

It was a television set they had stolen from C-Pod.

1:12.1

Lieutenant Larry Hawkins, one of the commanders inside the prison, got on the radio and called

1:18.4

again for the van.

1:20.2

His voice was more panicked.

1:22.3

He made the call under duress.

1:25.2

And knife was at his throat.

1:28.4

The van rolled up to the Sally Port entrance about a minute later.

1:32.9

It was shortly after 10 pm, the night of May 31, 1984.

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