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  1. The Atlanta murders of 19791981, sometimes called the Atlanta child murders, are a series of murders committed in Atlanta, Georgia, between July 1979 and May 1981. Over the two-year period, at least 28 children, adolescents, and adults were killed.

  2. Oct 14, 2023 · Learn about the case of Wayne Williams, who was convicted for two murders in Atlanta in 1981, but suspected of being the serial killer behind 29 black youths slayings. Explore the evidence, the motive, and the controversy surrounding the Atlanta Child Murders.

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  3. Although never tried for the additional murders, he is also believed to be responsible for at least 24 of the 30 Atlanta murders of 1979–1981, also known as the Atlanta Child Murders.

  4. Between 1979 and 1981, 29 Black youths were killed in the Atlanta Child Murders. Wayne Williams was convicted, but some think the real killer is still out there. The string of homicides ignited fear in Black communities all over the city.

  5. Jul 17, 2021 · CNN — Investigators in Atlanta were able to extract DNA from two child murder cases for additional analysis as part of the city’s probe into the dozens of decades-old unsolved killings, Mayor...

  6. Feb 7, 2014 · Learn how the FBI joined the task force that solved the serial killings of 29 young African-Americans in Atlanta from 1979 to 1981. Find out how evidence, witness testimony, and a car chase led to the conviction of Wayne Williams.

  7. Aug 30, 2019 · Mindhunter season two explores the infamous case of the Atlanta child murders, where at least 28 people were killed between 1979 and 1981. Learn about the real victims, the investigation, and the controversial suspect Wayne Williams.