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Historical Prison Break In The River City

Posted at 11:23 AM, Mar 28, 2014
and last updated 2014-03-28 11:23:58-04

RICHMOND, Va (WTVR) - Greg McQuade and CBS 6 Photojournalist Jesse Burkett dug into history with one of the largest and most daring prison escapes in U.S. history and that happened right in downtown Richmond, 150 years ago. Hundreds of inmates were running through the city streets. The case still baffles historians today.