A young newspaper owner covers a brutal rape-murder trial in 1970s Mississippi, then faces revenge after the killer's parole.
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A young newspaper owner covers a brutal rape-murder trial in 1970s Mississippi, then faces revenge after the killer's parole.
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In 1970, one of Mississippi s more colorful weekly newspapers, The Ford County Times, went bankrupt. To the surprise and dismay of many, ownership was assumed by a 23-year-old college dropout, named Willie Traynor. The future of the paper looked grim until a young mother was brutally raped and murdered by a member of the notorious Padgitt family. Willie Traynor reported all the gruesome details, and his newspaper began to prosper.
The murderer, Danny Padgitt, was tried before a packed courtho...
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Sexual content
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Central plot features brutal rape and murder of a young mother, with gruesome details reported.
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Murder, threats against jurors, and later retribution drive the story.
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Abuse & suffering
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Rape, murder, and revenge against jurors are central elements.
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