Atlanta child murder: a case study

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Go to the website: http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2010/atlanta.child.murders/

Long before DNA science evidence was used, Wayne Williams was convicted of killing 2 adults and accused in the murder of more than 20 children. Go through the CNN special website and find out more.

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   Evidence Vault
   

1. 
   When did the murders begin?
   

2. 
   What’s the name of the youngest child murdered?
   

3. 
   Name of the Missing person whose body was never found linked to this case:
   

4. 
   What were the first names of the first two victims? And how did they die?
   

5. 
   What was the name of the first female victim?
   

6. 
   Upon research, what was Wayne William’s most common modus operandi for killing his victims – list the top 3 found in your research? Hint: (*http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2010/atlanta.child.murders/interactive/map.victims.google/)
   

7. 
   What kind of car was the murder victim Jeffrey Mathis, last seen in on the night he disappeared?
   

8. 
   In July 22, 1980, a child was taken from his / her house. What was the name of that child?
   

9. 
   Camille Bell, Willie Mae Mathis, Venus Taylor and Rev Earl Carroll formed a committee to try to put a stop to the crime. What was the name of this committee?
   

10. 
    The murder victim Earl Terrell disappeared; police thought they had a suspect. They centered their investigation on a pedophile, but eventually the man was cleared. What was the name of the pedophile?
    

11. 
    What was the ONE thing that connected all the murder victims?
    

12. 
    When did Mayor Maynard Jackson issue a citywide curfew?
    

13. 
    On Friday, May 22, 1981, police were staking out The James Jackson Parkway Bridge in an effort to monitor suspicious behavior, when they saw a station wagon drive pass them and stop. Police say they heard a splash from the bridge during this time, and when the wagon started to drive pass them again, they stopped the wagon. The driver of the station wagon was Wayne Williams?
    

14. 
    What was the suburb called where Wayne and his family lived?
    

15. 
    In 1976, what crime was Wayne Williams arrested for, but never charged with?
    

16. 
    On May 24, 1984, a body was found floating in the Chattahoochee River. What was the name of this man?
    

17. 
    Witnesses came forward to say that the victim found floating in the Chattahoochee River was seen after Wayne Williams was supposed to have killed him?
    

18. 
    What happened to the 5 separate polygraph tests that Wayne Williams gave to the police?
    

19. 
    When did Wayne Williams' murder trial begin?
    

20. 
    In the trial it was found out that Wayne Williams lied to the F.B.I. about his whereabouts on the night he was arrested?
    

21. 
    List the 2 names of victims thought to be Deaths were initially part of the official investigation, but police found insufficient evidence to link to a serial killer or anyone else were linked
    

22. 
    Names of the 2 individuals that the jury found Wayne Williams guilty of murdering
    

23. 
    Ultimately, what type of evidence helped the police build the case against Wayne Williams?
    

24. 
    Where was the evidence found and how was it linked to Wayne?
    

25. 
    What was so unique about this piece of evidence?
    

26. 
    What was the jury's verdict and reasoning?
    

27. 
    In what year was a five hour CBS docudrama entitled "The Atlanta Child Murders" first aired?
    

28. 
    Each year, new scientific tests come out to help those falsely accused of a crime, and to help the police in apprehending the right person. What scientific tests are Wayne Williams and his lawyers seeking?
    

29. 
    What is the name of the Klan member who told a police informant that the Ku Klux Klan was trying to begin a race war by killing black children?
    

30. 
    After Williams was arrested, children and adults were still being abducted and killed in Atlanta?
    

31. 
    In December 1983, Supreme Court Justice, Richard Bell, went on record stating what?
    

32. 
    What important decision was made in July 1999?
    
33. 
    How many cases remain open and the names of these victims?