Live TV Murder Memorial
Westlake Corner, Virginia
In August 2015 two TV station newscasters, Alison Parker and Adam Ward, were murdered during a live broadcast by an unhinged ex-employee. A month later the station marked the spot with an unusual memorial: scenic vista binoculars with a small brass plaque engraved with the duo's names. The thinking was to direct people away from looking at the murder spot to looking at what Alison and Adam were there to see: Smith Mountain Lake.