The Atlanta Child Murders

Overview

The Atlanta murders of 1979–1981, sometimes called the Atlanta child murders, were a series of murders committed in Atlanta, Georgia, between July 1979 and May 1981. Over the two-year period, at least 28 children, adolescents, and adults were killed. Wayne Williams, an Atlanta native who was 23 years old at the time of the last murder, was arrested, tried, and convicted of two of the adult murders and sentenced to two consecutive life terms.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 2001

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United States of America

Cast

Wayne Williams,Paul Crawley,John Douglas,Mary Welcome,Jack Mallard,Sidney Dorsey,Willie Mae Mathis,Bernard Headley,Billy Joe Whitaker,Joseph Loweryand 3 more

Writer

Mary Boylan

Producer

Mary Boylan,Jonathan Towers

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt34699988