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27. I completely missed this story.

Sun Feb 8, 2026, 03:40 PM

Feb 8

Buford Pusser was not a nice man, and it doesn't surprise me at all he was a wife killer.

In a way, karma got him in the end.

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'Walking Tall' sheriff likely murdered his wife in 1967, Tennessee officials say [View all] 4th Aug 2025 OP

Yee haw. Probably true. JanMichael Aug 2025 #2

In 1975, They Couldn't Have Determined... ProfessorGAC Aug 2025 #3

Unreliable Sibelius Fan Aug 2025 #9

I Know The Test ProfessorGAC Aug 2025 #13

Dunking was once the accepted test for a myriad of crimes. Sibelius Fan Sep 2025 #26

I read they didn't do an autopsy on her. LeftInTX Aug 2025 #24

Damn, can I get my money back? RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Aug 2025 #4

Here it is: LeftInTX Aug 2025 #5

One dollar, Mortimer. Iggo Aug 2025 #23

I watched those movies years after they came out. murielm99 Aug 2025 #6

ACAB... regnaD kciN Aug 2025 #7

He shot himself in the face? bluedigger Aug 2025 #8

If you are determined it would be easy to shoot through your cheek JanMichael Aug 2025 #12

If it was self inflicted, that was likely what he was going for, but... LudwigPastorius Aug 2025 #16

Maybe murder suicide attempt then. JanMichael Aug 2025 #21

I think our definitions of easy differ. bluedigger Aug 2025 #20

Nt just once but twice marshall Aug 2025 #19

Yes, he was. He was a lot like the infamous Ken McElroy. valleyrogue Feb 8 #28

Mitchel was a better movie anyway Johonny Aug 2025 #14

I see "adolescent male revenge fantasies" B.See Aug 2025 #15

Gimme a break. I was 15. 4th Aug 2025 #17

Wasn't meant as a criticism, 4th. B.See Aug 2025 #22

None taken. 4th Aug 2025 #25

I completely missed this story. valleyrogue Feb 8 #27

And justice for Pauline AStern Feb 8 #29

I am sorry for her family. He really was a POS. n/t valleyrogue Feb 8 #30