Briley Brothers' Crimes
Three brothers. One killing spree. A failed prison break.
4.7 (37)
67 mins
Take a closer look at the terrifying story of the Briley Brothers who unleashed a wave of violence across Richmond in 1979. Explore how the three brothers carried out a series of brutal killings with no clear pattern or motive. Learn how ordinary beginnings can hide unimaginable darkness, in this podcast.
Ep 1:
The Brothers Behind the Mask
In 1979, three brothers from a quiet Richmond street unleashed a killing spree with no motive and no mercy—this is where their monstrous story begins.
Ep 2:
First Blood, First Warning Signs
A widow's murder and a botched robbery reveal a chilling pattern: light punishments, growing violence, and the birth of a deadly gang pact to leave no witnesses.
Ep 3:
The Butchers Who Wouldn't Burn
A home invasion turns into an inferno as the Briley gang begins its rampage—but one couple's narrow escape becomes the spree's only survival story.
Ep 4:
A City Under Siege
As summer turns to fall, the gang's brutality escalates into unthinkable cruelty, and their crimes creep dangerously close to their own front door.
Ep 5:
The Wilkerson House of Horrors
One horrific night at the Wilkerson home claims three lives and an unborn child—until a teenage accomplice's conscience finally cracks the case wide open.
Ep 6:
Justice, Betrayal, and the Breakout
Cold courtroom confessions give way to an audacious, theatrical escape from death row, as the Briley brothers prove even prison can't hold them.
Ep 7:
Nineteen Days on the Run
On the run and hiding in plain sight, the Briley brothers face a nationwide manhunt, a dramatic capture, and Virginia's ultimate reckoning.
Discussions (4)
Dylan
Level 8 · 6 mo agoI don't buy the complexity. They were just evil.
Adrian
Level 3 · 6 mo ago>She was gonna die anyway. This lack of empathy at sixteen combined with a one year sentence is literally the recipe for creating a serial killer.
Rhett
Level 10 · 6 mo ago>largest death row escape It is true. The Mecklenburg Six breakout is the biggest in US history.
