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This is a list of law enforcement officers convicted for an on-duty killing in the United States.The listing documents the date the incident resulting in conviction occurred, the date the officer(s) was convicted, the name of the officer(s), and a brief description of the original occurrence making no implications regarding wrongdoing or justification on the part of the person killed or ...
The Atlanta murders of 1979–1981, sometimes called the Atlanta child murders, are 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.
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The Pattersons live in the hills of Appalachia, about 100 miles north of Atlanta. This incident began around lunchtime on a Wednesday in late October, when the children were 16, 14, 12 and 10.
Pedicide, child murder, child manslaughter, or child homicide is the homicide of an individual who is a minor. In many legal jurisdictions it is considered an aggravated form of homicide. The age of the victim may constitute an aggravated factor for homicide offenses, or child murder may be a stand-alone criminal offense.
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The 13-year-old’s mother, 34-year-old Shameka Williams was also arrested and charged with accessory after the fact of a felony, according to footage of a press conference obtained by WIS-TV.
In a February 10, 1985 review of The Atlanta Child Murders, the New York Times questioned whether the program should have been made at all, calling it "an irresponsible piece of work." [ 22 ] In 2000, Showtime aired a similarly-themed movie entitled Echo of Murder , starring James Belushi and Gregory Hines .