Suspected serial killer doesn't show up to court

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By Arielle Clay aclay@nbcaugusta.com

Story Published: Nov 15, 2009 at 11:54 PM EDT

Story Updated: Nov 15, 2009 at 11:54 PM EDT

ATLANTA (AP) - An Atlanta man police believe is connected to at
least two slayings in the southwest Atlanta neighborhood where he
lives has waived his first court appearance.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that William Howard Davis remains jailed and did not appear Saturday in Fulton County Superior Court.

The next court date for the 67-year-old was not immediately set but will come after an indictment.

Davis was arrested Friday after police linked him to the deaths of Dennis McGuire in 2007 and Warren Williams in 2008. Police also say he may have been involved in the deaths of Alfred Glass in 1998 and Joseph Williamson in 2007.

Atlanta police homicide commander police Detective Lt. Keith Meadows has said Davis waived his right to an attorney before he was questioned.

(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

 


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Wednesday, Nov 18 at 12:40 PM Believer in GOD wrote ...

He has not been proven to be guilty! Yes, people have died, but he has a family that im pretty sure is hurting too. How do you think his family feels? To have a family member labled as a SERIAL KILLER and has not been proven to be guilty. There are many families affected by this. Therefore let's pray for the families involved and justice for all.

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Monday, Nov 16 at 9:57 AM john wrote ...

why does he have the right to skip court. if you were on jury duty and skipped, someone would be coming to see you for not being there. correct? i mean he only killed people.

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Monday, Nov 16 at 7:50 AM justice wrote ...

If you read carefully, the accused is still in jail (he just didn't want to show up in court)... he knows he's going to get his payback!

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Monday, Nov 16 at 7:46 AM Mike Clark wrote ...

Reread the article guys, the suspect 'remains jailed' it looks like Mr. Williams only 'waived' his first court appearance. He didn't decide to go back and hang out in his neighborhood to 'kill again'.

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Monday, Nov 16 at 7:28 AM Outranged! wrote ...

Charged with murder? Out in the community to kill again? Are the inmates in charge again, this court must be insane!

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Monday, Nov 16 at 7:25 AM oldfella62 wrote ...

The NERVE of some people! You kill people and then don't show up in court? That's really pushing it, if you ask me.

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