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Death Of William DaShawn Hamilton
On February 26, 1999, a cemetery worker in DeKalb County, Georgia, DeKalb County, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia discovered the skeleton of a male child in a wooded area near a church cemetery. The child remained Unidentified decedent, unidentified until June 2022 when he was identified as 6-year-old William DaShawn Hamilton. His mother, Teresa Ann Bailey Black, was arrested and charged with Murder in Georgia (U.S. state) law#Felony murder, murder, Child abuse, child cruelty, aggravated assault, and Disposal of human corpses#Criminal disposal, concealing his death. In January 2024, Teresa Black was found guilty of concealing William's death, but not guilty of all other charges. She was sentenced to 10 years in prison, the maximum sentence allowed under Georgia law. Discovery of body On February 26, 1999, a worker for the Clifton United Methodist Church cemetery in southern DeKalb County, Georgia noticed skeletal remains on the side of the woods in the cemetery. He immediately n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DeKalb County, Georgia
DeKalb County (, , ) is located in the north central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 764,382, making it Georgia's fourth-most populous county. Its county seat is Decatur, Georgia, Decatur. DeKalb County is included in the Atlanta metropolitan area, Atlanta–Sandy Springs–Roswell metropolitan area. It contains roughly 10% of the city of Atlanta (the other 90% lies in Fulton County, Georgia, Fulton County). Stonecrest, Georgia, Stonecrest is the largest city that is entirely within the county. DeKalb is primarily a suburban county. In recent years, some communities in North DeKalb have incorporated, following a trend in other suburban areas around Metro Atlanta. Stonecrest, Georgia, Stonecrest, Dunwoody, Georgia, Dunwoody and Brookhaven, Georgia, Brookhaven are now the largest cities that are entirely contained within the county. History The area of DeKalb county was acquired by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
