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A reporter thought he could trust the police narrative in a murder case. Now he wrestles with the aftermath.

Andy Griffith holding a fish in Manteo
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Andy Griffith’s Real Mayberry

by John Railey June 23, 2022March 29, 2023

The North Carolina native and comedic actor who played TV sheriff Andy Taylor made his home in Manteo. Townspeople, who shared his belief in supporting flawed friends without judgment, embraced him.

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The Lost Colony Murder on the Outer Banks

by John Railey July 11, 2021March 29, 2023

In the summer of 1967, the slaying of Brenda Joyce Holland, a college student working behind the scenes for The Lost Colony outdoor drama in Manteo, became one of North Carolina’s most high-profile murder cases of that era. The mystery behind her death endures.

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