

Under The TrestleUnder The Trestle tells the true story of what may be Virginia's most compelling murder case. In 1980, Gina Renee Hall, a beautiful Radford University freshman, went dancing with friends at a Blacksburg nightclub on a Saturday night and was never seen again. Her abandoned car was discovered beneath a railroad trestle along the New River, blood and hair evidence found in the trunk. Investigation led police to a secluded cabin on Claytor Lake, where signs of a violent attack were uncovered. Failed Virginia Tech football player Stephen Epperly was charged with murder. Twenty-nine-year-old prosecutor Everett Shockley pursued Virginia's first-ever "no body" murder conviction.This feature documentary film is based on Ron Peterson Jr.'s bestselling book and directed by Scott Mactavish, a Virginia native and director of MURPH: The Protector, an Oscar contender in four categories including Best Feature Documentary.The film will be released in theaters in the New River Valley and Hampton Roads in 2026 and distributed globally to broadcasters, streaming platforms, DVD and BluRay later in the year.
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