Walter's story timeline by Kylie Musser

Walter starts pulpwood business 1970s

musserk1 — 2025-10-02 15:35:46 UTC

He started his business and became well respected and good at what he does

pattong2 — 2025-10-02 15:37:18 UTC

Interracial couples were not accepted at the time, and his reputation was ruined.

musserk1 — 2025-10-02 15:41:07 UTC

She gets killed, and they can't figure out who killed her

pattong2 — 2025-10-02 15:47:09 UTC

They pinned the murder on him because he already got a bad reputation and it was a new sheriff who needed someone to blame.

pattong2 — 2025-10-02 20:13:03 UTC

The evidence of him being the murderer was flimsy.

musserk1 — 2025-10-02 20:24:29 UTC

He is arrested for the murder of Rhonda and gets held in pre-detention because of the high-profile case and racial tensions involved in it.

musserk1 — 2025-10-02 20:28:05 UTC

The prosecution relies on the testimony of individuals. The defense presents evidence for Walter's alibi

musserk1 — 2025-10-02 20:32:46 UTC

He gets treated badly and gets death threats

musserk1 — 2025-10-02 22:38:04 UTC

His defense team files initial appeals challenging the validity of the trial and the fairness of the verdict

musserk1 — 2025-10-02 22:39:40 UTC

Bryan takes the case and meets with Walter and starts talking with him and investigating.