Dinner, Movie, and a Murder

Hometown Murders & Mysteries | February 2022

Original Image (The Virginia): ©David Rogers • Original Image (gun & rose): ©MrWirot | Adobe Stock • Post Image Design: jrgrigsby

It began as a love story—two of Pulaski County’s most respected families joined in marriage. He was a driven, dignified banker with a voice like warm bourbon. She was a high-spirited woman from one of the region’s most influential bloodlines. But what started with vows and promise ended in a front-page scandal... and a cold-blooded killing just steps from the silver screen.

In Dinner, Movie, and a Murder, we unravel the tangled tale of Truesdale and Eva Wilson, a power couple undone by betrayal, bitterness, and a bullet. When Truesdale fell for telephone operator Marie Burns, it shattered Eva’s world. And four years later, in the foyer of Somerset’s Virginia Theater, with her daughter by her side and her ex-husband just feet away, Eva opened fire.

This is not just a story of infidelity or revenge—it’s a chilling case of obsession, reputation, and the unraveling of a woman society had dismissed as “overwrought.” The trial captivated the Commonwealth. The names involved echoed through courthouses, bank lobbies, and kitchen tables. And the verdict? As shocking as the crime itself.

🎧 Join us for one of the most sensational cases in Kentucky’s history—told with care, depth, and a nod to the complexities behind even the most public tragedies.

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