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William Willie Leroy Meadows

Case from Columbus, GA dated Apr 29, 2018

Victim Details

William “Willie” Leroy Meadows

Male

White / Caucasian

Columbus

GA

2018-04-29

74

William

Willie Leroy Meadows

07/10/2026

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William “Willie” Leroy Meadows, a 74-year-old White male from Columbus, Georgia, was reported killed on April 29, 2018, in a shooting at his home on Alta Vista Drive. Online reporting describes a grim scene: he was found shot while parked in his garage, and investigators treated the killing as a drive-by shooting, searching for the vehicle used in the attack. Memorial and obituary pages confirm the date, city, and his age, though there is a naming discrepancy in the accessible online record, ...
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  • ledger-enquirer: Columbus police searching for car used in drive-by shooting that left 74-year-old dead
  • ledger-enquirer: 74-year-old Columbus man found shot to death parked in his garage
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