Murder on the High Bridge

Published 12:26 pm Thursday, December 28, 2017

Learn about the 1906 murder of John Grubb at Tuggle on Dec. 31 from 1-2 p.m. at the Tuggle parking lot.

“Along this sleepy stretch of High Bridge Trail, a murder was committed that would eventually result in Virginia adopting electrocution as the sole means of execution and centralized in Richmond,” officials said in a press release. “Learn about the crime, the apprehension of the suspects, their escape, re-apprehension, trial and execution by hanging that was so botched, Virginia did away with local hangings.”

Call (434) 315-0457 or email highbridgetrail@ dcr.virginia.gov for more information.

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