Killing of Charlie Green Miller in Alabama in 1932

Incident

Case summary

Charlie Green Miller (1898?-1932), a farmer, was killed by an armed “posse” in Opelika, Lee County, Alabama. Miller had allegedly killed his own wife and also Sheriff W.S. Jones, and allegedly wounded Taylor Matthews and his wife. The posse shot Miller 150 times in a cornfield.

Victim(s):

Charlie Green Miller


Alleged perpetrators/other named individuals:

Beaumont Meadows

Perpetrator group type: police, posse, mob

Date of incident: 1932-06-29
Location: Opelika, Lee County, Alabama
Location type: private space - agricultural or industrial
Allegation against victim: murdering his wife and a police officer; resisting arrest

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