Murder and a mistaken mailbox: Who killed Joseph and Betty Selby?

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Murder and a mistaken mailbox: Who killed Joseph and Betty Selby?

Joseph and Betty Selby had gone out to the Friendly Inn for dinner on March 6, 1981. They planned to come back, to hear a bluegrass band play later that night, but never made it. As they napped, someone set fire to their home on Frederick Rd, around 9:40 at night. The couple died of smoke inhalation. Police believe this mailbox might've played a part in their murder. While the murder happened 44 years ago, the story begins even earlier, 50 years…