Atlanta Faces Silent Killer Case in Four-Part Series
AP reports on Atlanta child murders starting with history and nature of the killings. Police face a massive task force as victims include Edward Smith and Alfred Evans, with 16 more children linked or suspected and many unsolved cases. Community anger and fear mount while investigators and amateurs search for a pattern and a suspect dubbed the Atlanta Iceman. Local mothers push for a major inquiry amid poverty and mistrust in neighborhoods from Summer Hill to Mechanicsville.
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Edward Smith
Alfred Evans
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Evans
New York
Sam
England
Yorkshire Ripper
Lee Brown
Ripley's
Camille Bell
Yusef Bell
John
Darren Glass
Curtis Walker
Donald Waddell
College Park
Hand of God
Sue
Tom Mickle
Summer Hill
Peoples Town
Mechanicsville
Joe Bone
Emmaus House Social Center
LaTonya Wilson
Bone
Grace Davis
Woman Against Crime
Fair and warmer conditions across Texas forecast
The National Weather Service at Midland reports fair skies and rising temperatures tonight through Tuesday with highs in the upper 70s. Winds shift from southwesterly to southerly and gusty Tuesday as conditions remain mild elsewhere with 70s to 60s across the Panhandle and coast.
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Panhandle
Texas Coast
Rio Grande Valley
el Paso
Wink
Palacios
Midland Regional
West Texas
Racist sniping suspect goes on trial today
The case against Joseph Paul Franklin, a self avowed racist, opens in Utah with jury selection for federal civil rights charges in the killing of two joggers, Ted Fields and David Martin, as police recount a vast, multi‑jurisdictional investigation and a plan to call dozens of witnesses. Franklin denied involvement and claimed he would be acquitted.
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Judy Gibbs
Associated Press
Salt Lake City
Joseph Paul Franklin
Utah
Franklin
Ted Fields
David Martin
Liberty Park
U.S
Stephen W. Snarr
Richard Roberts
Justice Department
Washington, D.C
Snarr
Robert van Sciver
Cincinnati
Fort Wayne
Ind
Oklahoma City
Vernon Jordan
Fields
Martin
Mobile
Ala
Florence
Bail bond reform eyed with sheriff power in Texas counties
The sheriff holds wide discretion over bail bonds with property liens and state law limits. A pending Texas Senate bill would cap bonds at ten times real estate or cash on hand, affecting bondsmen and potentially increasing jail crowding and costs. County officials debate solvency proof, board oversight, and delays in court processing, while some attorneys fear tighter rules may push bail to insurers or trigger federal intervention.
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Teachnee
Torney
Gary Watkins
Texas Senate
Barker
Mike Atkins
Atkins
Chales Winston
Winston
George Olesh
Ector County
State Insurance Board
Ike Issacs
Ike's Bonding
Allied Insurance Company
Issacs
Senate
Bail Bond Board
Baby push-up prodigy aims to beat world record holder
In El Paso AP report Henry Marshall Jr. a three year old son of Guinness listed Henry Marshall of San Antonio reportedly set a world mark and aims to eclipse his father. He began push ups beside his father during workouts and has tallied thousands in two hours including a standout 3078 in Japan.
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EL Paso
Henry Marshall Jr
Henry
Henry Marshall
San Antonio
Henry Jr
Japan
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