Wayne Williams | |
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| Born | Wayne Bertram Williams May 27, 1958 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
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| Conviction(s) | Murder (×2) |
| Criminal penalty | Life imprisonment |
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| Victims | 2 convicted, 24–30 suspected |
| Country | United States |
| State(s) | Georgia |
Date apprehended | June 21, 1981 |
| Imprisoned at | Telfair State Prison |
Wayne Bertram Williams (born May 27, 1955) is an American convicted murderer and suspected serial killer who is serving life imprisonment for the 1981 killings of two men in Atlanta, Georgia.[1] 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.[2]
- ^ Saferstein, Richard (1987). Criminalistics: An Introduction to Forensic Science. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Prentice Hall. p. 75. ISBN 978-0-13-193269-2.
- ^ Harris, Art (February 28, 1982). "Atlanta Jury Convicts Williams of Two Murders". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 8, 2019.