IN THE NEWS
Stay current on the press and media coverage for Wayne’s case.
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WAYNE WILLIAMS ATTORNEY SPEAKS ABOUT THE ATLANTA CHILD MURDERS | 11 ALIVE
October 17, 2022 - 11 Alive talks with Attorney Janis Mann about being hired to represent Wayne Williams. She is shocked by the lack of evidence in his case that led to his conviction.
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FORMER PROSECUTOR SPEAKS ON THE CASE | 11 ALIVE
October 17, 2022 - Former prosecutor says he stands behind his belief that Wayne Williams was responsible for Atlanta Child Murders, while he promotes his book on same subject. Attorney Janis Mann questions that belief, based on multiple factors including the extent of cover-up in this case.
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APD RECEIVE FUNDING FOR DNA RETESTING FOR ATLANTA CHILD MURDERS CASE | 11 ALIVE
June 21, 2021 - The Atlanta Police Department said it now has the approved funding to begin retesting DNA evidence in the Atlanta Child Murders case. Monday marked 40 years since the longtime suspected killer, Wayne Williams was arrested in two adults' unrelated deaths. No results since this date.
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WAS HE FRAMED FOR KILLING BLACK KIDS TO GET THE KLAN OFF THE HOOK? | DAILY BEAST
October 25, 2021 - Atlanta “resolved” at least two dozen killings without so much as an arrest or a trial. The Daily Beast discusses whether the city that's too busy to hate is finally ready for a fresh look at what really happened.
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GROUNDBREAKING OF MEMORIAL REMEMBERING ATLANTA'S CHILD MURDERS | 11 ALIVE
December 15, 2021 - The 29 killed in the Atlanta Child Murders case will be acknowledged by Atlanta Children’s Memorial Taskforce.
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SECRET INVESTIGATION INTO KKK DURING ATLANTA CHILD MURDERS | 11 ALIVE
May 16, 2019 - Investigators take a closer look at the infamous Atlanta child murders – and thousands of pages of top-secret documents reveal the possibility that the killer could have been someone besides the long-time suspect, Wayne Williams.
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ATLANTA CHILD MURDERS: OUR 1986 FEATURE, "A QUESTION OF JUSTICE' | SPIN
December 29, 2015 - Spin republishes their 1986 featured piece, reinvestigating new information on the Atlanta Child Murders by one of Spin’s editors, Rudy Langlais,
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JUDGE ARGUED "CHILD KILLER" TRIAL WAS UNFAIR | WASHINGTON POST
February 3, 1985 - Judge found that Wayne B. Williams, known as the Atlanta child killer, did not receive a fair trial and his murder conviction should have been reversed.
