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On September 8, police stated that the victims had been beaten with a large instrument. They believed that three people committed the crime. [6] The murders gained international attention and have been referred to as the worst mass murder case in Georgia state history. [7] [8]
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The crime happened early enough in the day to make the evening paper that night. The Savannah Evening Press reported the murders and caused frenzy in the town. A riot broke out with fences torn down and doors burst in as townspeople went on a witch-hunt for the murderer. [5] Quickly, the story became national news.
A Georgia deputy fatally shot a Black man at point-blank range during a traffic stop after the man, who had been wrongfully imprisoned years ago, grabbed the officer by the neck and was forcing ...
Today’s shooting in Georgia comes on the heels of another mass killing in the state. On Wednesday, a gunman allegedly killed one person and injured multiple others at a hospital in Atlanta.
After reviewing the case, Georgia Supreme Court Justice George T. Smith deemed the evidence, or the lack thereof, inadmissible. [13] On February 27, 1982, after 11 hours of deliberation, the jury found Wayne Bertram Williams guilty of the two murders. He was sentenced to two consecutive life terms in Georgia's Hancock State Prison in Sparta. [6]
Pages in category "People murdered in Georgia (U.S. state)" The following 71 pages are in this category, out of 71 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The longest-running criminal trial in Georgia history is poised to become a lot longer — or, if the defense has its way, derailed entirely. In the latest disruption that has placed the criminal ...