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Latest Atlanta slaying called ‘different type’ATLANTA (AP) - Police say the death of a 17-year-old black youth found strangled with a cord was a “different-tvpe case” from a string of 26 slayings of black youths, and they considered today whether to assign the case to the special child-deaths task force.Like 15 of the vouths killed in the series of slayings, William Bahrett was small, died by asphyxiation and apparently didn't struggle with his killer.But DeKalb County Public Safety Director Dick Hand said Tuesday there was notsufficient proof'' to connect the killing with the others, which have occurred over the last 22 months He said the kilting of Barrett, whose body was found earlv Tuesday near a highway, was different, but refused to elaborate, saying only that the differences wereevidentiary.Seven of the eight bodiesfound most recently in the*Atlanta area were discovered nude or partially clothed in or near rivers, and many of the bodies had decomposed Barrett, who had an arrest record that included burglary and theft, was found fullyclothed and had been missing less than a day.State Crime Lab Director Larry Howard said the con-dition of Barrett's body would make it much easier to find evidence — “fibers, hair, soil, paint chips, glass fragments — the possibilities are many.Hand said a 24-hour moratorium on releasing details on Barrett’s death would be lifted today, and said he would decide today whether to turn the case over to Atlanta authorities. Barrett, like four of the victims on the list, was found in suburban DeKalb County just east of Atlanta.The information blackout was imposed to allow investigators to “retrace(Barrett’s) steps without people having a chance to see it on TV or on the news, said DeKalb Police Col. Jimmy Stanley.Barrett was reportedmissing by his mother before dawn Tuesday at about the same time a passerbydiscovered his body next to a suburban road. Hand said. The passerby was questioned and released and is not considered a suspect, police said.Hand refused to say whether he had a suspect in the case. A man whose car had run out of gas nearby was held for 15 hours on a public drunkenness charge but was released and was not a suspect, Hand saidBarrett reportedly was lastseen Monday afternoon, when his mother sent him to pay a bill for her. He had been dead about three hours when he wasfound, authorities said.ATTENTION FARMERS!Save Money on Heating and Cooling Costsby using water from yourArtesian well.GroundareEfficient and Economical• Cut your heating costs 70% or more Plus ... the finest and most efficient and economical coolingavailable.See or Call for all types heating and air conditioning.idwest eothermalRUBEN PASTIAN General Manager332-6145nergy2 Miles West on 14LLOYD GOODALLService ManagerHuron, S.D.
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Huron Daily Plainsman
Huron, South Dakota, US
Wed, May 13, 1981
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