'Murder by the River': A True Story of Homicide, Infidelity, Power and Revenge in a small Southern City by Jerry Burden

During the Break with Clint Powell · Mar 14, 2025 · 1h

A CrimeCast Episode Share! The author of 'Murder by the River' - Jerry Burden joined David and Clint in the studio to talk about a crime that became part of Chattanooga folklore and why he wanted to tell the story! The bar scene in Chattanooga, Tn in the 1970s was really taking on a life of its own - thousands of young adults were celebrating life as one bar after the other popped up, however the world behind that bar scene was a pretty dangerous place to be. From firebombings to simple assaults and tax evasion to murder - the bright lights and the loud music covered up a seedy underground of…