Author's pursuit of life and death of Virginia drug smuggler Wallace 'Squirrel' Thrasher sparks documentary series
MILLIE ROTHROCK Wytheville Enterprise BLAND COUNTY, Va. â A Los Angeles film company has acquired the rights to âChasing the Squirrel,â a true-crime book by author Ron Peterson Jr., about one of Bland Countyâs most colorful characters. The book is in development as a multi-episode documentary series targeted for a streaming service or cable network. âChasing the Squirrelâ tells the story of dashing drug smuggler Wallace Thrasher, a handsome, daredevil of a man who made millions of dollars flying marijuana into Virginia and Florida from Colombia, Mexic...
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