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Who Killed Betty Gail Brown?
Who Killed Betty Gail Brown?: Murder, Mistrial, and Mystery | Robert G. Lawson
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On October 26, 1961, after an evening of studying with friends on the campus of Transylvania University, nineteen-year-old student Betty Gail Brown got into her car around midnight -- presumably headed for home. But she would never arrive. Three hours later, Brown was found dead in a driveway near the center of campus, strangled to death with her own brassiere. Kentuckians from across the state became engrossed in the proceedings as lead after lead went nowhere. Four years later, the police investigation completely stalled. In 1965, a drifter named Alex Arnold Jr. confessed to the killing while in jail on other charges in Oregon. Arnold was brought to Lexington, indicted for the murder of Betty Gail Brown, and put on trial, where he entered a plea of not guilty. Robert G. Lawson was a young attorney at a local firm when a senior member asked him to help defend Arnold, and he offers a meticulous record of the case in Who Killed Betty Gail Brown? During the trial, the courtroom was packed daily, but witnesses failed to produce any concrete evidence. Arnold was an alcoholic whose memory was unreliable, and his confused, inconsistent answers to questions about the night of the homicide did not add up. Since the trial, new leads have come and gone, but Betty Gail Brown's murder remains unsolved. A written transcript of the court proceedings does not exist; and thus Lawson, drawing upon police and court records, newspaper articles, personal files, and his own notes, provides an invaluable record of one of Kentucky's most famous cold cases.
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abbymw15
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Definitely 10/10 recommendation for anyone looking for a true crime story. After reading this book,I still can‘t answer who killed Betty Gail Brown.

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Scochrane26
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This book was ok for me. It focused more on the investigation and trial since the author was one of the lawyers for the accused. It was more interesting to me because it‘s a local crime. Just not my favorite genre.

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Scochrane26
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Finally getting in some reading this morning. Using my new handmade mug (pawleystudios.com). Grumpy cat, Griffin, who wants to be outside on the sun porch (it‘s too cold) in the background.

CoffeeNBooks I love the mug! 5y
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Scochrane26
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This is the book pick for another book club I‘ve been going to. True crime isn‘t my typical genre, but it‘s a local crime (Lexington, KY) so hoping it‘s good.

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LiteraryLona
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Printed at a local press. I'm anxious to delve into this one a bit more!

Reviewsbylola Oooh sounds good. Stacked! 5y
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