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Atlanta Child Murder
Forensics
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What time frame did the murders take place? | 1979-1981 |
| How many victims are considered part of the Atlanta Child Murders? | dozens |
| Did the victims have anything in common? What? | Yes, they were mostly young African American males |
| What description was given of the abductor? | light skinned black male with a light blue or white car |
| What was the manner of death for most of the victims? | strangulation |
| How were the bodies disposed? | they were dumped in wooded areas |
| What type of trace evidence was found on victims? | dog hair and fibers |
| What characteristics indicated that the yellow-green fibers were from a carpet? | coarse nature and lobed cross-section |
| What occurred in February 1981 that changed the course of the investigation? | the importance of the fiber evidence was leaked to the newspapers |
| How do you think the police changed their approach to catching the killer once bodies started to get dumped in rivers? | they staked out bridges |
| What was heard on the night of May 22, 1981 | a loud splash |
| What reason did Williams give for being on the bridge at 2 am? | he was dumping garbage over the railing |
| What could police see in William's car? | white nylon rope, suede gloves, and a flashlight |
| Do you think Williams was dumping garbage? If not, what do you think it probably was? | no, he was probably dumping a body |
| After the body of Carter was found what object from William's car takes on a new meaning? | the white rope |
| What did police find in the William's home that raised suspicions? | dog with hair that matched the hair found on the victims and a yellow-green carpet |
| What is the name of the unique carpet color that was found on the victims? | English olive |
| What are the chances that the green carpet fibers found on the victims came from a home other than that of Wayne Williams? | 1 in 7,792 chance |
| Why were there so many different types of car fibers found? | Wayne drove many rental cars over the past two years |
| What are the chances that the car carpet fibers found on Payne came from a car other than William's Chevrolet station wagon? | 1 in 3,828 |
| What type of expert testimony was used in the trial? | DuPont, chemists, and statisticians |
| What were the chances that the combination of house fibers and car fibers found on Payne came from someone other than Williams? | 1 in 29,827,776 chance |
| What other circumstantial evidence points to Williams as the killer? | grey car carpet fibers, green carpet fibers, murders stopped after Williams was under suspicion |
| What was the outcome of the modern DNA testing done when the case was reopened? | hair found on one of the victims was linked to Williams |
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