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Edward Smith

Case from Atlanta, GA dated Jul 21, 1979

Victim Details

Edward Hope Teddy Smith

Male

Black / African American

Atlanta

GA

1979-07-21

14

Edward

Smith

07/20/2026

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In the summer of 1979, a sense of unease began to creep into the city of Atlanta. It was a time when children played freely in their neighborhoods, but that sense of security was about to be shattered. Fourteen-year-old Edward Hope Smith, a Black male, was one of the first to vanish. On July 21, 1979, after a night out at the Greenbriar Skating Rink with his girlfriend, he disappeared. For a week, his family and friends waited, hoping for his safe return. Their hopes were tragically dashed on Ju ...
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  • Atlanta Youth Murders - New Georgia Encyclopedia
  • Atlanta Child Murders: A chronology of the missing and ... - WSB-TV
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    Has anyone else been completely haunted by the location where Teddy Smith's body was found? I can't ... ...Read More
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    I've been reading up a lot about the Atlanta Child Murders, and one detail that strikes me is the di... ...Read More
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