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Writers

Wil Haygood

Politics

A Butler Well Served by This Election

A profile of long-time White House butler Eugene Allen. This article served as inspiration for the recent movie “Lee Daniels’ The Butler.”

Wil Haygood Washington Post Nov 2008 Permalink

Crime Science

Blood on the Mountain

In 1981, Randall Smith murdered two hikers on the Appalachian Trail. Twenty-seven years later, he tried to do it again.

  1. Part One: Blood on the Mountain

  2. Part Two: Lonely, Dark and Deep

Wil Haygood Washington Post Jul 2008 25min Permalink