Atlanta murders timeline

By john.allen4@students.sccpss.com

  • Alfred Evans

    13 years old disappeared July 25, 1979 Strangulation Attributed to Williams; closed

  • Edward Hope Smith

    In the middle of 1979, Edward Hope Smith 14, and Alfred Evans 13, disappeared four days apart. Their bodies were found on July 28 in a wooded area Smith with a 22 aliber gunshot wound in his upper back. They were believed to be the first victims of the putative.

  • Milton Harvey

    On September 4, the next victim, 14 year-old Milton Harvey, disappeared while on an errand to the bank for his mother. He was riding a yellow 10-speed bike. His body was not recovered until November of that year.

  • Yusuf Bell

    Yusuf Bell Age 9 disappeared October 21, 1979 Strangulation Attributed to Williams; closed

  • Angel Lanier

    Angel Lanier Age 12 - disappeared March 4, 1980 Ligature strangulation Unresolved

  • Jeffery Mathis

    Jeffery Mathis Age 11 - disappeared March 11, 1980 Undetermined Unresolved

  • Eric Middlebrooks

    Eric Middlebrooks Age 14 - disappeared May 18, 1980 Blunt-force trauma to the head Attributed to Williams; closed

  • Christopher Richardson

    Christopher Richardson Age 12 - disappeared June 9, 1980 Strangulation Attributed to Williams; closed

  • Aaron Wyche 10 June 23, 1980 Asphyxiation Attributed to Williams; closed

    Aaron Wyche Age 10 - disappeared June 23, 1980 Asphyxiation Attributed to Williams; closed

  • Anthony Carter

    Anthony Carter Age 9 - disappeared July 6, 1980 Multiple stab wounds Attributed to Williams; closed

  • Earl Terrell

    Earl Terrell Age 10 - disappeared July 30, 1980 Asphyxiation Attributed to Williams; closed

  • Clifford Jones

    Clifford Jones Age 12 - disappeared August 20, 1980 Ligature strangulation Attributed to Williams; closed

  • Darron Glass

    Darron Glass Age 10 - disappeared September 14, 1980 Undetermined (body never found) Unresolved

  • Charles Stephens

    Charles Stephens Age 12 - disappeared October 9, 1980 Suffocation Attributed to Williams; closed

  • Aaron Jackson

    Aaron Jackson Age 9 - disappeared November 1, 1980 Asphyxiation Attributed to Williams; closed

  • Patrick Rogers

    Patrick Rogers Age 16 - disappeared November 10, 1980 Blunt-force trauma to the head Attributed to Williams; closed

  • Lubie Geter

    Lubie Geter Age 14 - disappeared January 3, 1981 Asphyxiation Attributed to Williams; closed

  • Terry Pue

    Terry Pue Age 15 - disappeared January 22, 1981 Strangulation Attributed to Williams; closed

  • Joseph Bell

    Joseph Bell Age 15 - disappeared March 2, 1981 Asphyxiation Attributed to Williams; closed

  • Patrick Baltazar

    Patrick Baltazar Age 12 - disappeared February 6, 1981 Strangulation Attributed to Williams; closed

  • Curtis Walker

    Curtis Walker Age 13 - disappeared February 19, 1981 Asphyxiation Attributed to Williams; closed

  • Timothy Hill

    Timothy Hill Age 13 - disappeared March 13, 1981 Asphyxiation Attributed to Williams; closed

  • Eddie Duncan

    Eddie Duncan Age 21 - disappeared March 20, 1981 Strangulation Attributed to Williams; closed

  • Larry Rogers

    Larry Rogers Age 20 - disappeared March 22, 1981 Strangulation Attributed to Williams; closed

  • Michael McIntosh

    Michael McIntosh Age 23 - disappeared March 25, 1981 Asphyxiation Attributed to Williams; closed

  • Jimmy Ray Payne

    Jimmy Ray Payne Age 21 - disappeared April 23, 1981 Asphyxiation Williams tried and found guilty of crime

  • John Porter

    John Porter Age 28 - disappeared April 23, 1981 Multiple stab wounds Attributed to Williams; closed

  • William Barrett

    William Barrett Age 17 - disappeared May 11, 1981 Strangulation Attributed to Williams; closed

  • Nathaniel Cater

    Nathaniel Cater Age 27 - disappeared May 22, 1981 Asphyxiation Williams tried and found guilty of crime