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In 1977, four teenagers were kidnapped and attacked near and on Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. Only one survived. This book is written by the first responder to the call, Missouri State Highway Patrol Trooper J.B. King. He goes back in time to tell it how it was from the moment of the crime until the conviction of Military Police Game Warden Johnny Lee Thornton. Riveting!His purpose is to tell the story of Pulaski County Missouri's 'Crime of the Century' in detail and with clarity. From the first minutes after this attack was reported, the United States Army, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Army's Criminal Investigation Command (CID), and the United States Attorney's office worked together to bring the killer to justice. This book is a first-hand, comprehensive look into the investigation--and the story is riveting!