The Woolfolk Family Massacre
On August 6, 1887 one of Georgia’s darkest and most infamous murders occurred at a farmhouse in Bibb County. Nine members of Richard Woolfolk’s family were brutally slain with an axe. Suspicion immediately fell on his son Thomas and a national media circus erupted in the aftermath. This episode of Southern Gothic contains descriptions of a violent and horrific murder, listener discretion is advised. Additional narration by Katelyn Murray and Kenneth Strader of The Haunted Heart podcast. For special access to members’ only content, including access to the series “Southern Gothic: The Monsters,” as well as updates and links to our social media, visit SouthernGothicMedia.com today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
