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Vernicia Woodard

Case from Hapeville, GA dated Aug 22, 2014

Victim Details

Vernicia Woodard

Female

Black / African American

Hapeville

GA

2014-08-22

26

Vernicia

Woodard

06/24/2026

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In the late summer of 2014, the life of a 26-year-old African-American woman, Vernicia Woodard, was tragically cut short. On August 22nd, a city worker in Hapeville, Georgia, made a grim discovery on Elm Street: a body that had been set on fire. The victim was identified as Woodard, who had been fatally shot multiple times before her body was burned in an attempt to destroy evidence. She was the mother of an 8-year-old daughter.

The investigation quickly led to a startling suspect: Tahree ...
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  • APD officer arrested in murder of 26-year-old woman - WSB-TV
  • Police: Atlanta cop arrested in woman's murder - CBS News
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