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Betty June Binnicker & Mary Emma Thames
Status
Unsolved
Type
Multiple Homicide
Date
March 23, 1944
Location
Alcolu, South Carolina
Victim Age
Unknown
Gender
Female
Two young girls were found murdered in Alcolu, South Carolina. George Stinney Jr., a 14-year-old Black boy, was arrested, tried, and executed in 83 days — the youngest person executed in the 20th century US. In 2014, a judge vacated his conviction, ruling his trial was fundamentally unfair. The actual killer was never identified.
Last Seen / Last Known Information
March 23, 1944, Alcolu, SC
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