{"id":3176,"date":"2024-09-27T20:00:26","date_gmt":"2024-09-28T00:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/storiesofappalachia.com\/?p=3176"},"modified":"2024-09-27T20:06:11","modified_gmt":"2024-09-28T00:06:11","slug":"appalachian-nightmare-the-oneal-family-massacre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/storiesofappalachia.com\/?p=3176","title":{"rendered":"Appalachian Nightmare: The O&#8217;Neal Family Massacre"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Join us as we tell the story of one of the most shocking crimes in Tennessee&#8217;s history: the brutal murders of the O&#8217;Neal family in Overton County in 1846. Patsy Troxdale, the sole survivor, became the prime suspect in a case filled with intrigue, betrayal, and a chilling deathbed confession. 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