"Under The Trestle" Panel Presentation with Author & Key Players
Venue: Rooker Hall (New River Community College - Dublin), Dublin
Organizations: Ron Peterson, Jr.
Date: Saturday, May 18, 2019
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Event Types: Speaking Engagements
Cost: Free
Description:
New River Community College presents an "Under The Trestle" Panel Presentation with Author Ron Peterson, Jr. and four key players on Saturday, May 18, 2019 in Rooker Auditorium on the campus of New River Community College on their Dublin, VA campus.

Four key players in Virginia's first "No Body" murder trial, defense attorneys Woody Lookabill and David Warburton, along with prosecutor Everett Shockley and State Police lead investigator Austin Hall, will discuss the 1980 murder trial of Stephen Epperly for killing Radford University student Gina Renee Hall, whose body was never found.

Joining them will be best selling author Ron Peterson, Jr. who wrote the book "Under the Trestle: The 1980 Disappearance of Gina Renee Hall & Virginia’s First “No Body” Murder Trial". The book is currently a top 30 Best Seller on Amazon.

For more information on the book, visit: https://www.underthetrestle.com/.

Ron Peterson Jr. is a Virginia-based author whose best-selling true crime books explore compelling mysteries and consistently receive five-star reviews.

Peterson’s first book, "Under the Trestle" was selected as one of the Top 100 true crime books of all time and is currently in development with Mactavish Pictures as a documentary film or series. "Under the Trestle" is based on the local case of Radford University student Gina Renee Hall who disappeared in 1980. Stephen Epperly was later arrested and sentenced for her murder, making it Virginia’s first ever "no-body" murder trial.

Peterson followed with "Chasing the Squirrel", the true story of notorious drug smuggler Wally Thrasher, also a case well known to the New River Valley. Thrasher and his wife Olga lived in the New River Valley while he flew out of Florida and became one of the most-wanted drug smugglers by the FBI. Thrasher supposedly died in a fiery plane crash an investigation proved that it had been staged. Peterson’s book has been optioned to Los-Angeles-based Urban Legends Film Company for development as a television series.

Author Ron Peterson, Jr. attended Radford University and was a communications major. He has been published in newspapers throughout the state and in internal publications for two Fortune 500 companies. His career includes work at the Virginian Pilot and Cox Media, where he earned the company's annual "Outstanding Performance" award. Peterson's background also includes managing corporate television advertising campaigns on CNN, Fox News and ESPN. He is currently a board member of the Hampton Roads Sports Media Hall of Fame.

Links:

• https://www.underthetrestle.com/
• https://www.twitter.com/Ron_Peterson

Admission is free.

Copies of "Under The Trestle" will be available for purchase and signing.

Doors open at 5:00 pm and the panel discussion starts at 6:00 pm.

To view the event flyer, visit: https://i.imgur.com/Pc2IRWQ.jpg.

For more information, visit: https://www.facebook.com/UnderTheTrestle/.