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Atlanta Child Murders Victims
Status
Conviction
Type
Serial Killer Victims
Date
1979 – 1981
Location
Atlanta, Georgia
Victim Age
Unknown
Gender
Male
At least 28 young Black children and adults were murdered in Atlanta between 1979 and 1981, causing citywide panic. Wayne Williams was convicted of two adult murders and sentenced to life. Authorities attributed the child murders to him but never charged him with those. Investigations were reopened in 2019 amid questions about the evidence.
Last Seen / Last Known Information
Various dates, Atlanta, GA
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