It’s been a year of hard work and long hours but the finished product airs for the first time this coming Thursday night, 8:00 p,m, CST, on CNN. The documentary, The Atlanta Child Murders, should put to rest any doubt as to guilt or innocence for convicted serial murderer Wayne Williams.
Toward the end of the documentary each viewer will be given the opportunity to cast a vote. The choices will be: guilty, not guilty, or not proven. The voting will be open for an hour following the ending of the broadcast. I urge each of you to cast your vote as it will be interesting to see the results.
I thank CNN Senior Producer James Polk for giving me the opportunity to work with him and his team of professionals in bring this particular case back into the lime light. It’s a case that continues to be controversial in that many believe that others were involved in the kidnapping and murders of many of the children in the Atlanta metropolitan area during the late ’70’s and early ’80’s.
Remember, too, that Williams was convicted of only two of the murders and these convictions were of adults, not children.
Is there one or more copy cat serial killers among society, never to have been apprehended? This detailed two hour documentary should help the viewed decide.
My thanks, once again, to Pulitizer prizer winner, James Polk, for an outstanding job. Jim does what he does really great and all of media should be proud to call him one of theirs.
Dr. Edward Blackwelder
Executive Director