I don’t often write about murderers; Heather would
definitely not approve. Troy Leon Gregg and a friend were hitchhiking in Georgia
in 1973. Two men picked them up, and Troy shot them both and stole their car. Troy was arrested three days later and given the death penalty. He
had an appointment with the electric chair July 29, 1980. On July 28, Troy and
two other inmates escaped the Georgia State Prison by sawing through the bars: the
first death row breakout in Georgia history. Their departure wasn’t discovered
until Troy called a newspaper with the story. Wait. It gets worse. The trio
drove to a bar in North Carolina to celebrate their freedom. Troy got plastered
and assaulted a waitress. A biker gang found this offensive. They beat Troy to
death and dumped his body in a nearby lake – the night before his scheduled execution. Something
about this tale made me laugh. Please don’t tell Heather.
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