Atlanta Child Murders new look

Episode 1 | The Atlanta Child Murders terrorized black neighborhoods from 1979 to 1981 and took the lives of 29 kids and young adults.
But now -- 4 decades after it began -- the notorious investigation is back open and what we found hidden inside old documents and new interviews may just shed fresh light on this cold case.
This is episode 1 of Murder in Black and White. #MurderInBlackAndWhite #AtlantaChildMurders
Read the full investigation and see exclusive documents from the investigation - www.11Alive.com/AtlantaChildMurders

[@thecapone45]

Here after Mindhunters.

[@rolandboss9045]

Here

[@melanieshepherd8443]

Mindhunters has let the rest of the world know about this happening. I had no idea until I watched the whole series. What a horrible nightmare for the families of these children. I can't even begin to imagine how they feel 💔. And I am confused about who actually did this? Have to murders actually stopped when Wayne Williams was put inside?

[@DTWC]

Me too

[@DTWC]

@@melanieshepherd8443 I remember it in the news when I was a kid

[@thecapone45]

Melanie Shepherd I thought they DID stop but based of the comments and from some things I could find online from people that were actually in Atlanta at the time, the murders didn’t stop, they just weren’t really reported on

[@poockat5962]

I think back to that time and i was petrified and i can remember how scared I felt as a child. I felt that it was like a real life boogyman. Although i lived in another state i felt like all children were not safe and anyone could be next. When they caught wayne williams. I felt such a relief but i was always fearful. And too this day it is still hard for me to wrap my head around 30 children lives being taken.

[@11Alive]

Yeah Kathy! It was a scary time for Atlanta and anywhere, really. It's hard for us to believe why anyone one person of group of people would do this.

[@AK-bn9ln]

It’s unbelievable that I’ve heard of ted bundy, John w gacy, Jeff dalhmer, but until mindhunter, that I and expect like many others never heard of the Atlanta child murders

[@kschristy7]

A K that’s because no body cares about black people 🤷🏾‍♀️no one cares about our children, especially when they’re poor.

[@reynoldspeele3325]

Me neither! I’ve been researching all night after the special aired on cable last night. Pretty unbelievable that no one knows who’s reAlly behind these child murderings. And this was done when I was a kid. Smh. I hope God really has a plan. Cause this is ridiculous

[@francoiswest9135]

Scared the hell out of me as a kid and I lived in Illinois!!

[@mynameisyumyumgivemesum1412]

@@kschristy7 naw that's a bunch of bullshit. I dont know too many ppl who never heard of the ACMs. There was a 5 part mini series in 85 on it for christ sakes. If that's not caring about our children I dont know what is.....what's crazy is how OUR ppl blame the KKK & scream conspiracy theory about this. YOU sound like a damn fool.

[@mynameisyumyumgivemesum1412]

@@francoiswest9135 same here & I was in philly. I remember having to wear those green ribbons in honor of the murdered kids. Wayne's weird ass killed those kids. Dont know why, dont know how many or if he was alone but he killed those kids

[@jerritegtmryer5581]

There needs to be justice for these children and their families

[@dennisstubblefield9131]

Exactly will Wayne Williams ever be exonerated

[@AmberDiva79]

I don’t believe there was just one killer responsible for all of the murders.

[@dennisstubblefield9131]

I don't either as well

[@joycebruhn3672]

As kemper says he turned himself in when they failed to get him arrested or stopped their are millions and kkk did a few sure and continued over decades …l just dumped them farther away … but fact is he did things that warranted him where he is and he needs to be stopped because his arrogance would have made many cities and states in danger

[@amarakanneh6628]

Who's here after mindhunter?

[@vixtex]

I am so thankful this travesty of justice had been exposed. I remember this horror very well.

[@peachyrider9987]

king_kanneh 00 me❣️❣️❣️❣️

[@beverlybalius9303]

So is a plaque going up for the victims of other Serial killers? I think the Cities Don’t want the Tourists to be reminded!

[@J.Wade87]

You'd be surprised how many tourists actually go to places BECAUSE serial killers lived and hunted there.

[@williamchandy014096]

Im wondering why the Atlanta elites haven't at least taken care of a monument?

[@kathleendobens6648]

For real there should be a monument in Atlanta. You can always lobby the Georgian Congressman to enact a law to commemorate it too

[@misslovelybrown8664]

I agree

[@PenskePC17]

Not really a common thing, is it? Monuments for victims of serial killers. Not saying it shouldn’t be just that it’s not surprising there isn’t one for this.

[@strength8015]

Why?? They don't care

[@crystalhoffler]

Because they are apart of it simple

[@MsNooneinparticular]

Yeah, it was in all likelihood Wayne Williams alone. But "probably" isn't good enough when it comes to mass murder. I'm white but if this was a bunch of Suburbian white kids brutally murdered, I can't imagine the families accepting a "suspect" as the killer & letting it lie 40+ years later. It's natural to want closure. I empathize with the families feeling like they aren't getting prioritized in this case.

[@onlypimpseattacoswiththeir3017]

Its hard tho. They wanted justice BUT didn't like the color it was, like they made up their minds that it was a white man so it couldn't have been Wayne. Meanwhile Wayne knew this & preyed upon that...PS & I'm black. My real account is "Peyton Bell" pic & all. I say that bcuz some idiot will chalk my comment up to "being a white person". Smh

[@cherishamour9920]

@@onlypimpseattacoswiththeir3017 I don't think it had anything to do with the color of the suspect.

[@dennisstubblefield9131]

I'll be glad when they get down to the nitty gritty of this situation it's been way over due

[@mikecooke7876]

he killed those kids

[@pdb437]

He is the murderer, murders stopped right after he was arrested... They should get to peace with themselves... Building a memorial will make the killer famous and your place will be only known for that, if that's what you want

[@MsNooneinparticular]

Easier said than done. I agree Williams was 99.9999% the lone killer in this case. But when it's serial murder of children, "probably" doesn't cut it. Technology has advanced since then & there's no reason not to memorialize the kids, so why on Earth would anyone advocate AGAINST it?

[@ta-setiwarrior1848]

No,the murders continue after he was arrested.

[@misslovelybrown8664]

Yea cause they had a scapegoat!! And they still got one!!

[@rajkoelguapo12]

Anyone who thinks Williams is innocent probably thinks OJ is too. Derp.

[@MasterGlam]

Manje caca aswea

[@lovelysosweet8386]

Exactly

[@tharealest8190]

And if you knew all the shit that’s hidden and buried about the oj trial (like all the gangsters that Nicole and her sisters) were entangled with then you would know that YES oj IS innocent

[@rajkoelguapo12]

@@tharealest8190 Bahahaha

[@theycallmedopeness]

@@rajkoelguapo12 what’s crazy is that Nicole family encouraged her to go after OJ even though he was married.

[@allisonm1193]

40 years later and families still wondering..... that is so dann sad!!! I can't imagine

[@deborahfrancois714]

This looks like the Wayne fella was used by some other people to capture these children this is why there was so many, remember the girl said that there was 2 of them, well when Wayne went to prison the other one continued, but it's sad that the black police force covered that fact that the murders continue even after Wayne. Wayne Williams worked for the white men.

[@yingyangcoffee]

Of course he worked for the kkk. That's why he was free for a long time.

[@kejathomas2967]

I’m not even from that and I’m crying rn why doesn’t ppl talk about this and why is this never mentioned until now. They need some type of closure and I feel like they need monument plus justice. I feel like just because they were African Americans they stop caring they felt like they found the murder but they didn’t have enough evidence to tie him to the murder. I’m crying 😢

[@J.Wade87]

I hate to be that guy but I have to say it, if this happened to 29 white kids, this would be a whole different story.

[@kejathomas2967]

Jesse LaFountain your right

[@salaamakbar3630]

WAYNE HAD MUTHAFUKA'S IN UPSTATE NY SHOOK!!!! I REMEMBER THIS ESPECIALLY IN '81 WHEN SOMEONE GOT KILLED EVERY WEEK

[@peachyrider9987]

These children are in HEAVEN and they will never be forgotten. God Bless this lady and all who have suffered🙏🙏🇺🇸❣️😔🍑🏍🍑🏍

[@dennisstubblefield9131]

Amen they are in a better place who ever did this a part of them are to but not in better place than the children's

[@lovelysosweet8386]

The black man said Wayne Williams did it!

[@cherishamoura9233]

He may have done some but not all

[@kennyblack964]

@@cherishamoura9233 Wayne worked as a assiant for the clan.

[@floydmasonii5668]

SAD, BLACK PERSON SAID THERE IS NAT TURNER MASTER WHO KILL THOSE NICE CHRISTIAN WHITE FOLK WHO LOVE US AS SLAVE👈🤤😥👈

[@randyposs6281]

it's hard to believe witnesses lied about wayne,neighbors lied,police lied....I know Wayne always lies

[@peachyrider9987]

THAT IS FULTON CO ATLANTA GA FOR YOU😭🤬. THE ABSOLUTE WORST OF THE WORST OFFICERS.

[@lovelysosweet8386]

All of them are bad

[@randyposs6281]

@@lovelysosweet8386 many of them

[@francesfinney8188]

Just like the man said, KKK had a lot to do with this children being missing.

[@J.Wade87]

But the kids were getting into the car with the killer, do you think little black kids from the inner city would get into a car with a white guy, knowing that klan members are everywhere? Maybe he didn't kill all of 'em but I really think Williams killed most of them.

[@Glassandcandy]

The klan have murdered countless, but Wayne Williams is the Atlanta child murderer and he exploited the historic fear of the klan to cover his tracks. No one woulda thought he was responsible when the klan is so big in Georgia, and that gave him a great cover story. The circumstantial evidence is very compelling

[@everzen6837]

How? Please explain how

[@adambrooks2297]

I was alive back then,I remember this,I want to know about the kkk investigation, what is the Mayor or anyone saying or doing about that?

[@juanitagonzalez4221]

We as a nation can not let judicial right for these families take place .The voice of the dead children call out to us .Black or white ,brown or yellow we need answer s .Families are in heart brake .help then please .There is a team of volunteers that look into cold case files .Please help these families you may be the only hope they have Please hear us and the voices of the innocent children .

[@J.Wade87]

I can't even imagine..These poor people, my heart goes out to them. I hope something conclusive comes to light due to new tech

[@chickeny_tatertots3594]

They couldnt even get a fucking memorial almost 40 years later? What an absolute crock of shit. These families have had their voices silenced so long and it's so sad.

[@Justice680]

who murdered 15 black boys in 1983 when he was in prison 1982

[@baskin283]

Here after looking after Atlanta child murders movie smh this story is sooo painful. This is one case that bothers me so!!!!

[@denicawilliams4565]

We know he didn’t kill these children. Let’s b real if u from Atlanta u know all the ppl who was involved. 🤷🏿‍♀️

[@ntheblinkofni]

I was 13 at the time and I'm from the very area where most of those poor kids were from and the adult, Nathaniel Cater, who they say he killed, was the brother to the man that married me and my now ex husband, didn't believe it either, just like you and the rest of us, you're😣! right. Needless to say MY MOM NEVER LET US OUT OF HER SIGHT

[@denicawilliams4565]

hillybeans4&3 Facts So u know wat I’m saying is true. U know who was the police chef at that time. U know our mayor was just as bad also. I could go on but u know.

[@CleanMusicLover229]

@@ntheblinkofni Nathaniel Cater lived next door to LaTonya Wilson. LaTonya was killed by a family member in the home.

[@ntheblinkofni]

@@CleanMusicLover229 Then clearly I'm not talking about him. Did you even look at the list of adults he killed. Atl has many ppl with the same NAME🤔

[@ntheblinkofni]

@@CleanMusicLover229 Read the article titled Atlanta's Missing and Murdered😞 So I don't know what you're talking about. But I know he was one of the adults WW murdered. So?

[@harpreetbansal5763]

It was most thrilling episode of mindhunter

[@kingjt7211]

here because I live in Atlanta

[@roynickson74]

People act or tend not to want to admit one thing. The klan has always worn blue uniforms and it’s totally not out the realm they could have played a part in some of the disappearances of some of these children

[@claudedixon4455]

THIS NEEDS TO BE SOMETHING THAT GOES VIRAL INSTEAD OF STUPID STUFF LIKE POPEYES CHICKEN SANDWICHES, OR THE DUMB SHIT WE SEE EVERYDAY THAT GOES VIRAL, IM SICKENED BY WHAT I JUST LEARNED

[@beverlybalius9303]

I remember them when it was happening I was getting married and a young bride.

[@jacksprat2178]

I came here to learn more about my city's history. I don't need a teevee show to do that.

[@danielhughes4642]

It makes me feel sad for the kids God bless everyone

[@joancarlson4905]

The state would have to pay Wayne a very large amount ofe woth that fact daily. money if he became aquitted. Money is so much more important than justice. We liv

[@BELLALORD1st]

Tuning in 2020

[@acenaraiki9707]

I personally never thought Wayne Williams did it.I heard years later that a jury convicted him because, the meek and mild manner he displayed on the stand the jury was not buying Iit and his attorney told him to get mad.Show these people that you are angry at what they are doing to you.He did as the attorney said and was convicted because the jury tried to say that he must have a split personally and he might not know he killed those children.

[@11Alive]

Hi! Williams was convicted but not for the Atlanta Child Murders. He actually never stood trial for the deaths of any children. He was convicted of killing adults in unrelated cases. Here is a video where our reporter explains: kzbin.info/www/bejne/q4W5Z5mBfKl7nck

[@foreverhome1756]

@@11Alive well then he's exactly where he should be!

[@TheBigbabyfilms]

Please do some research on the cases before talking shit out of your ass, seriously some of the takes are beyond stupid

[@sharonrevelle1858]

The jury probably was all white.

[@foreverhome1756]

@@sharonrevelle1858 probably was all white? Probably where all white people! 😟

[@elmascavidal1797]

I am here after watching The HBO series

[@lafredahendricks1232]

Wayne's Williams did that because the murder stop when they caught him rest in peace all the children

[@blacklivesmatters3151]

U dummy the kkk did it

[@ThePookie25]

No it didn't

[@floydmasonii5668]

There Is Lots Of BLACK Children's & Adult Still Are Being KILL THERE JUST DON'T REPORT IT,

[@floydmasonii5668]

After. He Was In Prison 67 Murders Continue, However The Media Didn't Report It 🤔🤔🤔👈

[@baskin283]

@Beverley Lumb whatttt see that’s what I was wondering about? Did the murders stop or keep going? They didn’t have no real evidence just speculation!

[@Realminthebush]

I guarantee you they were stealing those body parts to those babies traffic in those kids but mostly still in the body parts.

[@beatles7238]

So evil, murdering little boys cos of the color of their skin, those people need exposing now! The pain never goes away.

[@josephjordan119]

Now thas somenfkd up shit lord forgive these crazy world and me

[@mikecooke7876]

this lady on here asking for a monument they have a gallery for Atlanta's children

[@layla-bw4xu]

Why is this a color thing and why wasn't Williams indicted for the other murders?

[@randyposs6281]

he only has one life to serve

[@rogersalomegonzalez5594]

Ya boi did it

[@derekgreene2304]

Teered her way outa the whole situation!!

[@ibew7091]

Let him out, I dare you

[@peachyrider9987]

IBEW70 and give him Robert Caplingers address.

[@X56th_SFS]

Nice to see a pirate change carreers.

[@ImSavedByGraceAlone]

I have followed this from the beginning...and they got the right person...and his name is Wayne Williams!!!

[@denicawilliams4565]

SAVED BY GRACE Lies u tell he didn’t kill these children. If u not from Atlanta u have no idea. U have no fucking idea the big ppl who’s involved.

[@originalchildclown]

@@denicawilliams4565 So then what really happened? I have been reading comments like this for weeks.

[@alvindlee1]

What books have you read about the case? Have you seen the GBI file on this case?

[@lovablevietboy]

@@denicawilliams4565 Hey can live near your house, how BOUT DAT?

[@misslovelybrown8664]

Yea he did a few but not All he was just a scapegoat cause he was ignorant and arrogant and taunting the cops and they made an example out of him and accused him of all of them!!

[@joycebruhn3672]

Be be better people help people who need a safe place for kids don’t use it’s just a way to make life better for all don’t stand up say the right things then do nothing … or do things and think that’s it come on life is about better for all liberty for all

[@reahleneroberts3312]

I never believed Wayne did it people will. Killing did Stop 🛑 once someone is charged with crime so sad 😭😥😥I still pray real person come forward

[@peachyrider9987]

Reahlene Roberts it's FUNNY THAT THE KILLINGS STOPPED ONCE WAYNE WAS ARRESTED. KEEP DRINKING THAT KOOL AID. OMG😭 NOT FUNNY IN A HAHA WAY. DAMN SNOWFLAKE

[@reahleneroberts3312]

PeachyRider you right though

[@peachyrider9987]

Reahlene Roberts only Wayne knows the real number and Jesus. I can't believe he is still alive and wasn't killed in prison. The KKK HAD BIGGER FISH TO FRY BACK THEN OTHER THAN INNOCENT KIDS. Yes, they killed and hopefully will pay eternity in hell. THE COVER UP WAS BC OF MANY LOCAL COPS, JUDGES, attorneys, POLICITIANS, BUSINESS MEN, CHURCH GOING PPL ect were in the KKK and they didn't want the names released.... My strong opinion

[@reahleneroberts3312]

PeachyRider because he not only one if he did it’s wasn’t all them many just sad 😢 I never got over hearing about it

[@peachyrider9987]

Reahlene Roberts I understand. I was around 9 at the time and living in Cherokee Co and making trips to ATL. It scared me too death. I couldn't imagine being family or friend to the lost ones.

[@blafiman]

Abdulahi is so fine

[@blafiman]

@@st181036 nah all east africans(ethiopians) look like that

[@J.Wade87]

@@st181036 She's got that five head

[@samanthasalmon2173]

@kevincalderoncabriales

[@dianabell8094]

JUST LOOK AT HIM FIRST OFF HE A DAM GEMINI AND HE DON'T LOOK LIKE HE HAVE ANY REMORSE AT ALL AND I'M NOT SAYING THAT ALL GEMINI EVIL CAUSE I'M BIPOLAR AND A GEMINI BUT I WOULD NEVER DO WHAT I THINK HE DID!

[@r.williamcomm7693]

A monument for the victims & their families & initiating DNA testing for the cases is needed.

[@patsycadena]

All this nothing about hate. Hate crime.

[@paulbell4845]

Jees, even blacks in America need educating.

[@TheToneytone]

NEED YOU HEAR THE PARENT SAY WAYNE WILLIAM DID NOT KILL OUR CHILDREN, DID YOU HEAR THAT IF PARENT DO NOT BELIEVE HE DID IT THEN WHY ALL YOU TROLL THINK HE DID, THE KILLER OF THOSE KIDS HAVE NEVER BEEN FOUND

[@paulpurdue5963]

I went to Atlanta public schools, and during a track meet at Lakewood stadium, as i was warning up to compete i heard and saw two black kids running and yelling"here cones wayne Williams, he killed ???? & ????" ( can't remember names). Later that day I came face to face with Wayne Williams. All i could think of was the he better get out of my face, he turned around and walked off. I didn't think about it afterwards . When the police arrested him i knew i'd seen and heard of his name and recognized his face before, that was him at Lakewood. He was charged and the killings stopped. They think his father " Homer" was the lovers lane killer that would shoot couple as they were it their cars in the parks along mlk jr dr.

[@mrs.jack-string2420]

Paul Purdue 😲😲😲

[@rucianapollard4057]

I have often wondered what Wayne's father may have had to do with these murders

[@alicesanders7559]

O.j. guilty free Wayne innocent inmate that's justice for you

[@dennisstubblefield9131]

Oj had cash Wayne didn't if he had been a celeb he would have walked

[@jaguarpaw41]

Hate those pro actors who cry like baby but then do nothing. Don't show tears, show results. Also, I am not black, but i hate when someone call them AFRICAN-american, what bullshit is that? Does someone call people from china chinese-american or italian-american, it is so stupid. Black people are second group of people that experienced injustice, great injustice on their skin, the first one was native americans or to be more precise Indians. So we can call all people there americans no matter of their skin color, this is segregation, setting some geographical features, like you are from africa. Every person have a name, so call them Jack, Jacob, Emily, Nancy......

[@aye__brum3687]

He looks like trippie red

[@misslovelybrown8664]

He surely do!!

[@kathleendobens6648]

What happened to DNA they found that on the two kids from Wayne William's So I don't know

[@darriandandridge763]

The DNA belonged to klansmen. they destroyed evidence that pointed to the kkk

[@elainebird58]

Set up

[@originalchildclown]

@@darriandandridge763 It belonged to klansmen... Really? Really? Which ones? What were their names? What is your source?

[@kejathomas2967]

The DNA Evidence was destroyed.... I am finding thats happening a lot in cases like this dealing with African-American people.

[@originalchildclown]

@@kejathomas2967 where are your sources?

[@milesarcher8502]

Cut the crap! You're not looking for "evidence"! You've decided to exonerate a murderer (remember the two adults he murdered?) and you're looking any excuse. At least be HONEST about it. Gain a tiny shred of respect by not lying to everyone.

[@peachyrider9987]

Rick Blain THAT IS THE COPS FOR YOU AND NOT JUST THE CORRUPTED FULTON COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

[@milesarcher8502]

@@peachyrider9987 XXXXTENTACION, NIPSEY, YUNG GREATNESS, TUPAC, SOULJA SLIM, FAT PAT, JACKA, DOLLA!!! Tell me about "corruption" coward.

[@derrickstallworth5901]

What Proof Do You Have Detective Dummy That Wayne Williams Commited Two Murders .

[@milesarcher8502]

@@derrickstallworth5901 What Proof Do YOU Have That You Even Exist??? He was tried and found guilty, but you'll just deny it all. So deny that you exist and you'll never have to deal with ANY unpleasant realities ever again.

[@misslovelybrown8664]

Waynes admitted to them murders so his hands not at all clean!! Nope!!

[@originalmixmusicproduction2441]

#pizzagate i think wayne williams was a scapegoat . Those atl people was sacrifices and they left wayne to take the fall This is what i think

[@shyshynation9429]

I don't care what y'all say that man didn't do none us this

[@jimwalker2997]

Oh come on. If you don't think he killed those kids......I've got some beans for sale, they're magic.

[@victoriablake3826]

I don’t think he did all of them but he definitely did some. At the very least he was convicted of two other murders at the time so he sure as shit ain’t innocent. Investigating other options would only be to give the families closure, Williams is a known murderer and even if he didn’t kill those kids he deserves to be in prison

[@francheska3128]

Pretty sure he murdered the two men he murdered

[@peachyrider9987]

Shyshy Nation let him out and come live with you.

[@peachyrider9987]

Jim Walker lol

[@jamesjones715]

Wayne Williams is the 🐐

[@leeandrew8987]

It's weird the killings stopped after they arrested Wayne creepy

[@rucianapollard7098]

The murders didn't stop, the police stopped counting, and the media stopped reporting

[@tyrenblanch9739]

Oh no they didn't stop the killing kept happening after brother wanye Williams was lock up the klan was killing them kids trust me them devils was killing them all brothers and sisters wake up come Issac Rogers is lying they paid him off to lie on wanye Williams it's very sad people wake up

[@trillmurphy3575]

That’s white america doing stay woke

[@kkdoc7864]

You making this about race? So what the killer was black. Lots of ‘em aren’t. Notice it’s the. Black community that makes everything about skin color. If they don’t want division and do not want to be treated differently quit making everything about being different

[@trillmurphy3575]

Yeah you would say that lol stay woke nothing else to be said carry on

[@sarahsweeney7311]

@@kkdoc7864 EXACTLY! it's a continual Idiocracy of theirs, there was also the carpet fibers and dog hair found on some of the victims

[@charlieb7390]

LOL,keep drinking that KoolAid, thats exactly what we want you to think

[@peachyrider9987]

trill Murphy snowflake you are the most racist person on the internet.