{"id":3495,"date":"2025-04-04T20:00:07","date_gmt":"2025-04-05T00:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/storiesofappalachia.com\/?p=3495"},"modified":"2025-03-30T10:33:40","modified_gmt":"2025-03-30T14:33:40","slug":"standoff-in-jefferson-county-the-haunting-case-of-w-b-johnson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/storiesofappalachia.com\/?p=3495","title":{"rendered":"Standoff in Jefferson County: The Haunting Case of W. B. Johnson"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In this episode of Stories of Appalachia, we tell the story of a shocking event in January 1927 in Jefferson County, Tennessee.<\/p>\n<p>That was when a prominent county businessman named W.B. Johnson turned from respected community member to notorious outlaw. 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That was when a prominent county businessman named W.B. Johnson turned from respected community member to notorious outlaw. 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