Under the Trestle
The 1980 Disappearance of Gina Renee Hall & Virginia’s First “No Body” Murder Trial.
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Publisher Description
“Under The Trestle” is the true story of the most compelling murder case in Virginia history. In 1980, beautiful Gina Renee Hall, a Radford University freshman, went to a Virginia Tech nightclub on a Saturday night. She was never seen again. Her abandoned car was found parked beneath a railroad trestle bridging the New River, with blood in the trunk. The investigation led police to a secluded cabin on Claytor Lake, where there was evidence of a violent attack. Former Virginia Tech football player Stephen Epperly was charged with murder, despite the fact that Gina’s body was never found. In Virginia’s “trial of the century,” prosecutor Everett Shockley presented an entirely circumstantial case. Key witnesses against Epperly included his best friend, his mother and a tracking dog handler later believed by many to be a fraud. Three former Virginia Tech football players testified, including a Hokies quarterback once featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated. Would Epperly become the first person in Virginia history convicted of murder without the victim’s body, an eyewitness or a confession? And would authorities ever find the body of Gina Renee Hall?
Customer Reviews
Interesting & Informative
Frightening & Sad. I was at RU 79-83. Jail is too good for SE. Please find Gina Hall.
Excellent account of a very tragic event
I am from the area in which the events that this story relays occurred. I was not alive when they occurred but it was a very interesting to learn more about the New River Valley, as well as discovering that this awful thing had happened there. This author also has written to other true crime books about events that happened in Virginia, and I will definitely be reading them as well.
Fantastic
Hard to put down! Grew up in the NRV, had always heard about this. Great read