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Dividing Ridge: The Unsolved Murder of Elva Brannock

Stacy Hawks

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Dividing Ridge


Dividing Ridge is based on a true crime that took place in Alleghany County, N.C. in 1937. The murder of a young school girl set this small mountain community on edge leaving no clues as to who the killer, or killers, might be. With news spreading quickly of her disappearance and gossip swirling, it is up to local law enforcement to restore a sense of safety and bring a murderer to justice.







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