{"id":3975,"date":"2026-09-11T20:00:28","date_gmt":"2026-09-12T00:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/storiesofappalachia.com\/?p=3975"},"modified":"2026-09-07T12:23:16","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T16:23:16","slug":"the-night-hell-came-to-asheville-the-outlaw-will-harris","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/storiesofappalachia.com\/?p=3975","title":{"rendered":"The Night Hell Came to Asheville: The Outlaw Will Harris"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In 1906, escaped convict Will Harris arrived in Asheville, North Carolina, and unleashed one of the most violent crime sprees in the city\u2019s history. 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