The Judge Was Killed by a Package: The Story of Walter Leroy Moody Jr. | True Crime Documentary

In 1989, a federal judge opened a package in his Alabama kitchen—and never walked out alive. Judge Robert Vance, respected and revered, became the target of a calculated assassination that shook the nation. Behind the murder was Walter Leroy Moody Jr., a bitter, obsessive man who used mail bombs to wage war on the American justice system.

This chilling true crime story follows the VANPAC investigation, the nationwide panic, and the FBI’s race against time. From the deadly blast that killed civil rights lawyer Robert Robinson to the haunting typewritten manifestos, every detail pointed toward a vendetta decades in the making.

With explosive courtroom drama, high-profile trials, and a shocking execution nearly 30 years later, this is one of the most methodical acts of domestic terror ever committed in the United States—and a stark reminder that even federal judges aren’t safe from those driven by revenge.

Watch as we uncover the madness behind Moody's bombing spree, the investigative breakthroughs that brought him down, and the legacy of fear, justice, and resilience left behind.

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