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Wayne Williams - 25 Years Later - Guilty or Innocent?   Message List  
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What does everyone think of the Wayne Williams case? I saw that forensic testing
was done on the dog hairs but was inconclusive. The prosecution claimed victory,
but how exact is this type of forensics?

Does anyone know:
How long could DNA trace evidence last? For example, if Wayne Williams original
residence is still standing, would it be possible to find forensic evidence in
order to compare to the parents of the alleged child victims?

Were tissue samples from any of the victims collected and could they have been
preserved from 1981?

Has anything else (besides the fibers and dog hairs) been linked in the case? If
so, were they only linked to the adults or has anything been linked to the child
victims? Were any weapons or other incriminating evidence found in the home or
car? (I remember hearing something about police-like items but nothing concrete)

How many children were murdered after Williams' arrest/conviction? Were they
boys, girls, or both?

How credible is the KKK theory in this case? I have read witness statements that
stated they seen victims in the car with persons known to be affiliated with the
KKK.

Has anyone come forward (law enforcement or otherwise) with disputable evidence?
Does anyone believe that ulterior motives could account for the failure to
review new evidence or statements? (specifically within the GA Bureau of
Investigation or FBI) I know that someone from the FBI developed a profile in
this case and has written extensively about it - as to bolster the credibility
of profiling.

Why did this case take center stage and demand presidential intervention? Could
it have been a purposeful distraction of some other world/country crisis? Why
would the murders of black children be of such importance in this period in
history when murders of blacks in general do not receive such publicity even
today?

How much more is there to this story? Is there a way to find out? Does anyone
know if these or other questions are being investigated or re-investigated. I
know that some cases were re-opened, only be to "set aside" due to lack of new
information. From a research perspective, how likely is it to uncover further
information?

Thanks,
Renee





Sat Jul 4, 2009 4:33 am

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What does everyone think of the Wayne Williams case? I saw that forensic testing was done on the dog hairs but was inconclusive. The prosecution claimed...
Renee M Green
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Jul 4, 2009
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I have been a lurker to other discussions about this case. People have suggested looking in public records, writing to Williams and seeing what he has to say...
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Jul 6, 2009
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Renee, Did anyone else respond to this off-list? I'm still interested in discussing this. Bryan ________________________________________ From:...
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