The Atlanta Child Murders: The Night Stalker

The Atlanta Child Murders: the Night Stalker

As darkness descends upon the city, so does the Night Stalker - who prowls the streets looking for his prey: children and young people of the 'street.' Under the vigilant eyes of a Task Force of over 100 agents at times and a city in lockdown, the murders continued for two years and a body count of 28 - until a rookie cop under the Chattahoochee River Bridge heard a 'splash.' Many questions would be answered: What was Wayne Williams doing on the bridge at 03:00 a.m.? Will dog hair and fibers found on bodies of the victims be connected to a suspect? Can police trace the unusual Wellman 181b fiber to a source? With police sharp-shooters on the roof-tops, a 'carnival-like-atmosphere' around the courthouse, and eloquent displays of lawyerly talents in the courtroom involving science, CSI effects, pathology, river hydrology, and forensics, a trial not before seen was played out for the jury. It was called "The Case of the Century." Was Wayne Williams the Atlanta 'Night Stalker,' or was he railroaded? What was the role of the KKK in the murders? You decide!About the AuthorJack Mallard is a retired Georgia Prosecutor (1967-2007). He received his Law Degree from Woodrow Wilson College of Law. Jack began his career as an Assistant District Attorney in the Atlanta office in 1967 where he took the lead role in 1982 in the prosecution of one of the most infamous, controversial, and publicized cases in the country. In the 'Missing and Murdered Children's Case, 28 victims were found murdered within a two-year span ending in 1981 with the arrest of Wayne Bertram Williams. In Cobb County, Jack continued his career where he prosecuted many high-profile and landmark cases including the Fred Tokars case, the first two DNA cases in Georgia, and Lynn Turner in the first two cases of Murder by Antifreeze of her husband and herboyfriend. Jack served on the Board of Directors, National District Attorneys Association; the Georgia Organized Crime Prevention Coundil; and was the recipient of the Governor's Public Safety Award. This is his first book.