A plane carrying 570 pounds of marijuana crashed in Carroll County. Decades later, the tale of Wally Thrasher is hitting the small screen.

A plane carrying 570 pounds of marijuana crashed in Carroll County. Decades later, the tale of Wally Thrasher is hitting the small screen.

The story of Wallace “Wally” Thrasher of Pulaski has all the elements that fascinate true-crime fans: a fiery plane crash, a Bolivian drug cartel, a money-laundering scheme, colorful underworld characters, courageous cops and the enduring mystery of his disappearance.Then there was Thrasher’s wife, Olga, who became known as “The Black Widow” in the media for her alleged involvement in a murder-for-hire plot. The charges were eventually dropped w…