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May 31, 1984
- On May 31, 1984, the Briley brothers, James and Linwood, executed a daring escape from the Mecklenburg Correctional Center, creating a search that sent shockwaves through Virginia.
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Linwood and James Briley were the ringleaders in a six-inmate escape from Virginia's death row at Mecklenburg Correctional Center on May 31, 1984. During the early moments of the escape, in which a coordinated effort resulted in inmates taking over the death row unit, both Brileys expressed strong interest in killing the captured guards by ...
In May 1984 — just two months before their execution date — Linwood and James led the state’s only ever successful death-row prison break, escaping the Mecklenburg Correctional Center in Virginia.
Apr 2, 2023 · In May 1984 — just two months before their execution date — Linwood and James led the state’s only ever successful death-row prison break, escaping the Mecklenburg Correctional Center in Virginia.
Status: Executed by electrocution in Virginia on April 18, 1985 : Judy Barton, eight months pregnant, was raped by the members of the Briley gang. She, her husband Harvey Wilkinson and her five year old son Harvey were then shot dead during a robbery of their home.
Apr 18, 1985 · RICHMOND, Va. -- James Dyral Briley followed his older brother to Virginia's electric chair Thursday night and was executed for killing a young mother and son during a 1979 Briley gang murder...
Jan 25, 2024 · On May 31, 1984, the Briley brothers, James and Linwood, executed a daring escape from the Mecklenburg Correctional Center, creating a search that sent shockwaves through Virginia.
May 30, 2019 · James Briley was executed April 18, 1985, also in the electric chair at the state prison in Richmond. In a last interview, he professed his innocence and his love for his brother, whose...
