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News Articles: Atlanta Child Murders

The memorial features a 55-foot steel wall with the names of the 30 victims in white with roses placed in front of them, mostly children, killed between 1979 and 1981 as well as a burning flame.

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City unveils memorial for victims of Atlanta Child Murders

Atlanta officials joined families of victims of the Atlanta Child Murders to unveil a new memorial honoring the lives lost.

June 27, 2023
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  • Amanda Andrews
City officials join members of the Atlanta Children’s Memorial Task Force and family of the victims to break ground on a memorial honoring the lives lost.

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City breaks ground on memorial for victims of the Atlanta Child Murders

In the late 1970s, a series of child abductions and murders in Atlanta left parents frightened. Now the city is testing new DNA evidence and erecting a memorial to the victims to bring their families some closure.

December 16, 2021
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  • Amanda Andrews
Wayne Williams, the suspect of the Atlanta Child Murders, was arrested on June 21, 1981.

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Utah lab to analyze DNA evidence from Atlanta child murders

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms says a Utah laboratory will examine DNA evidence from a string of killings committed during the 1970s and 1980s.

October 19, 2021
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  • Associated Press
The Eugene Bullard statue at Warner Robbins Air Force Base, he was the world's first African American fighter pilot.

From ICE Raids To Eugene Bullard, Stories That Helped Shape 2019

As 2019 comes to an end, politics have dominated the conversation over the final months. Between impeachment hearings and presidential debates, if you...

December 30, 2019
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By:
  • Ross Terrell
Wayne Williams, suspect in the Atlanta Child Murders, was denied parole once again on Monday.

Atlanta Child Murders Suspect Denied Parole

A man considered the main suspect in a string of killings of black children and young adults in Atlanta in the 1970s and 1980s has been denied parole.

December 02, 2019
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  • Associated Press
Submit your questions for the mayor on Twitter with the hashtag #QuestionsForKeisha or by email at allATL@gpb.org.

Atlanta Mayor Answers Questions About The Debate At Tyler Perry Studios, Public Transit

How can the city of Atlanta become a leader in mental health reform? Will the city institute an anti-idling law to improve air quality? How have pay...

November 07, 2019
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  • Rickey Bevington and
  • Sophia Saliby
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, Police Chief Erika Shields and District Attorney Paul Howard announce they will reexamine evidence in the Atlanta child murders.

Police To Re-Test Evidence In Atlanta Child Murder Cases

Police will re-examine evidence from the Atlanta child murder cases of the 1970s and '80s. From 1979 to 1981, nearly 30 African-American kids, teens and...

March 21, 2019
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  • Ross Terrell

New Podcast Explores Lingering Effects Of The Atlanta Child Murders

It’s been nearly 40 years since the Atlanta Child Murders paralyzed the city. 29 African-Americans, mostly boys, were killed over a two-year span before...

January 06, 2018
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  • Stephen Fowler

On Second Thought For Tuesday, June 21, 2016

What better way to learn about history than to go back in time? Kids at the Jekyll Island Museum’s Time Travelers' Camp get to do just that,...

June 21, 2016
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  • Celeste Headlee
Wayne Williams, the suspect of the Atlanta Child Murders, was arrested on June 21, 1981.

Atlanta Child Murders 35 Years Later

The man suspected of carrying out a series of some of the most grisly crimes in American history was arrested exactly 35 years ago. Wayne Williams was...

June 21, 2016
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  • Celeste Headlee and
  • Linda Chen
The Georgia Guidestones in Elbert County have become a magnet for conspiracy theorists.

From Altamaha-ha To Guidestones, Conspiracy Theories Of Georgia

To mark Friday the 13th, we’re taking a look at conspiracy theories that have come out of Georgia. From the Altamaha-ha monster to the Georgia...

May 13, 2016
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  • Celeste Headlee and
  • Sean Powers

Memory And The Atlanta Child Murders

It’s been 35 years since a prime suspect was named in the disappearance and murder of nearly two dozen black children in Atlanta. The incident came to...

April 06, 2016
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee and
  • Linda Chen

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