On the night of Nov. 10, 1973, beloved comedian and country musician David "Stringbean" Akeman — whose banjo prowess was as legendary as his penchant for jokes — and his wife, Estelle, were murdered ...

On Nov. 10, 1973, Tex Ritter stood on the Ryman Auditorium stage and brought David "Stringbean" Akeman to the "Grand Ole Opry." "Stringbean, like Grandpa Jones, since the 'Hee Haw' shows is playing a ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The killer of Grand Ole Opry and "Hee Haw" comic David "Stringbean" Akeman and his wife Estelle was granted parole Wednesday after 40 years in prison. John A. Brown, 64, was ...

One of the men convicted for the 1973 murder of Grand Ole Opry star David "Stringbean" Akeman and his wife has been granted parole. Sixty-four-year-old John A. Brown appeared before the Tennessee ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The killer of Grand Ole Opry and “Hee Haw” comic David “Stringbean” Akeman and his wife Estelle was granted parole Wednesday after 40 years in prison. John A. Brown, 64, was ...

The man who murdered Opry star David “Stringbean” Akeman and his wife, Estelle, in 1973 will have to wait until October to learn whether the state parole board will release him from prison. The ...

Stringbean and the Boardwalk Social Club will play a free “Solar Eclipse Reunion Show” at 2 p.m. Monday, April 8, at Low Dive on the boardwalk in Asbury Park. The group will jam, eclipse glasses will ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The man who killed Grand Ole Opry star David "Stringbean" Akeman and his wife in 1973 has been granted parole and will be released from prison. John A. Brown, 63, appeared before ...