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The Atlanta Child Murders, known locally as the "missing and murdered children case", were a series of murders committed in Atlanta, Georgia, United States from the summer of 1979 until the spring of 1981. Over the two-year period, at least 28 African-American children, adolescents and adults were killed. An Atlanta native, Wayne Williams, 23 years old at the time of the last murder, was arrested for and convicted of two of the adult murders. ==The Murders== In the summer of 1979, Edward Hope Smith, also known as "Teddy," and Alfred Evans, also known as "Q," both 14, disappeared four days apart. (Terry Pue, who went missing in early 1981, lived in the same apartment as Edward.) Their bodies were both found on July 28 in a wooded area, Edward with a .22 gunshot to his upper back. They were believed to be the first victims of the "Atlanta Child Killer". The next victim, Milton Harvey, also 14, disappeared on September 4, while going to a bank on an errand for his mother. At the time he was on a yellow 10-speed bike. His body was recovered later. On October 21, 1979, nine-year-old Yusuf Bell went to a store to buy snuff for a neighbor, Eula Birdsong. A witness said she saw Yusuf getting into a blue car before he disappeared. His body was found on November 8, 1979, in the abandoned E.P. Johnson elementary school by a school janitor who was looking for a place to urinate. He was still wearing the brown cut-off shorts he was last seen wearing, though they had a piece of masking tape stuck to them. He had been hit over the head twice and the cause of death was strangulation. Police did not immediately link his disappearance to the previous killings. The next victim, 12-year-old Angel Lenair, was the first female victim. She disappeared March 4, 1980. She had left her house wearing a denim outfit around 4 pm. She was last seen at a friend's house watching Sanford and Son. Angel was found six days later, in a wooded lot possibly 3 blocks away from her apartment. She was found in the clothes she left home in. Someone's white panties were stuffed in her mouth, and an electrical cord bound her hands. The cause of death was strangulation. On March 11, 1980, 11-year-old Jeffrey Mathis disappeared while on an errand for his mother. He was wearing gray jogging pants, brown shoes, and a white and green shirt. Months later a girl said she saw him get into a blue car with a light skinned man and a dark skinned man. The body of Jeffrey Mathis was found in a "briar-covered patch of woodlands." On June 9, 12-year-old Christopher Richardson went missing on his way to a local pool. He was wearing blue shorts, a light blue shirt, and blue tennis shoes. The body of Christopher Richardson was found in a wooded area, clothed in unfamiliar swim trunks. The cause of death was undetermined. On June 22 and June 23, seven-year-old Latonya Wilson and ten-year-old Aaron Wyche went missing. The extended wave of disappearances and murders panicked parents and children in the city, and the government struggled to ensure the safety of children. The murders of two children, Anthony Carter and Earl Terell, occurred in July 1980. Between August and November 1980, five more killings took place. There were no known victims during December. All the victims were African-American children between the ages of seven and fourteen and most were asphyxiated. The murders continued into 1981. The first known victim in the new year was Lubie Geter, who disappeared on January 3. Geter's body was found on February 5. Geter's friend Terry Pue also went missing in January. An anonymous caller told the police where to find Pue's body.〔(ww.crimel ibrary.com/serial_killers/predators/williams/15.html "Famous Atlanta Child Murders & Wayne Williams" ), ''The Crime Library''〕 In February two murders occurred, believed to be linked to the others. In March, four Atlanta linked murders took place, including that of Eddie Duncan, the first adult victim. In April, Larry Rogers was murdered, as well as adult ex-convict John Porter and Jimmy Ray Payne. After William Barrett went missing on May 16, 1981, his body was found close to his home. The last victim added to the list was Nathaniel Cater, 27 years old. Investigator Chet Dettlinger created a map of the victims' locations. Despite the difference in ages, the victims fell with the same geographic parameters. They were connected to Memorial Drive and 11 major streets in the area. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Atlanta murders of 1979–81」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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