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Partially Solved 1979 – 1981 Serial Killer Victims

Wayne Williams Conviction Review

Status Partially Solved
Type Serial Killer Victims
Date 1979 – 1981
Location Atlanta, Georgia
Victim Age Unknown
Gender Multiple

Wayne Williams was convicted in 1982 of two adult murders during the Atlanta Child Murders era. Atlanta police attributed most of the child deaths to him despite no direct evidence. In 2019, Atlanta reopened the investigation after DNA evidence was reexamined. The case remains partially solved.

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