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Case Description

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In the quiet community of Appling, Georgia, the evening of April 22, 2016, was shattered by a shocking act of violence that claimed the lives of five people, including 62-year-old Shelly Williams. The tragedy unfolded at two separate locations, leaving a lasting scar on the close-knit town.

The perpetrator was identified as 50-year-old Wayne Anthony Hawes, a man described by his own daughter as a 'ticking time bomb.' The violent spree was rooted in a domestic dispute. Hawes first went to ...Read More

Victim Details

Shelly Williams

Male

Black / African American

Appling

GA

2016-04-22

62

Shelly

Williams

05/13/2026