During a high school summer break, Bubber hired Kathy to take photos of houses underwritten by his company. She roped in her cousin and closest relative, Bentley. The work itself wasn’t challenging, but some of the residences were in Athens’s less-affluent communities. One afternoon, the girls pulled up in an old white van outside a ramshackle home. They stepped onto the sidewalk to take pictures. Suddenly, a woman bolted out of the front door with a shotgun, aimed directly at the girls. The homeowner wanted answers fast. Kathy quickly lowered her camera, perkily announcing, “Congratulations,
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