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The Atlanta Missing and Murdered Children cases
The Atlanta child murders, known locally simply 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, a minimum of twenty-nine black children, adolescents and adults were killed.
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In a rare prison photograph, Wayne Williams poses in the visiting room, which doubles as a chapel at the Valdosta Correctional Instution June 17, 1991. Through the years, Williams has maintained his innocence.
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Hawks star becomes youngest player in league history with 12,000 points and 4,500 assists after a basket in Thursday's matchup in Miami.
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