Episode 255 - An Egregious Act - The Murder of Davis McClendon

Episode 255 - An Egregious Act - The Murder of Davis McClendon

Author: Grip Tape March 3, 2025 Duration: 40:02
Greenwood, South Carolina is a town where folks leave their doors unlocked, and everyone knows each other's business. But on May 7th, 2023, that small-town sense of security was shattered. A father of three, hiding out at his parents' house after a fatal hit-and-run. A man left for dead in the middle of the road. And a storm of jealousy, rage, and revenge that had been brewing for months.

At the center of it all was William Gray "Bud" Ackerman.

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Research & Writing:
Giselle Melanson Tattrie

Editing:
Aiden Wolf

Sources:
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Index-Journal
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Daily Mail
Legacy.com 
Here Greenwood
The Index-Journal, Sun, Jul 14, 2024
The Index-Journal July 18, 2004
Index-Journal Oct 15, 2024
South Carolina Department of Corrections

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