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Aubrey Alday

Case from Donalsonville, GA dated May 14, 1973

Victim Details

Aubrey Alday

Male

White / Caucasian

Donalsonville

GA

1973-05-14

57

Aubrey

Alday

07/09/2026

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In the quiet farming community of Donalsonville, Georgia, a horrific crime unfolded on May 14, 1973, forever scarring the Alday family and the local community. Aubrey Alday, a 57-year-old male, was one of six family members brutally murdered that day. The chain of events began when four men, three of whom were escaped prisoners from Maryland, happened upon the mobile home of Jerry and Mary Alday.

The perpetrators were Carl Junior Isaacs, his half-brother Wayne Carl Coleman, George Elder D ...
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  • Remembering the Aldays on the fiftieth anniversary of that tragic day
  • Aubrey Alday (1915-1973) - Find a Grave Memorial
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    I stumbled across the Alday family case, and something that's been on my mind latel... ...Read More
    05/30/2024
    Just thinking about the impact of the Alday murders on the local community in Donalsonville. It's ha... ...Read More
    10/21/2023
    I’ve been thinking a lot about Ned Alday recently. It’s tough to comprehend the horror he faced ... ...Read More
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