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Ned Alday

Case from Donalsonville, GA dated May 14, 1973

Victim Details

Ned Alday

Male

White / Caucasian

Donalsonville

GA

1973-05-14

62

Ned

Alday

06/28/2026

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On a tragic day in May of 1973, the quiet farming community of Donalsonville, Georgia, was shattered by a crime of unimaginable brutality. Ned Alday, a 62-year-old man, was killed along with five members of his family on his own property. This horrific event unfolded when a group of prison escapees from Maryland happened upon the Alday farm.

Earlier, Carl Isaacs, his half-brother Wayne Coleman, and George Dungee had broken out of a Maryland prison and were joined by Carl's younger brother ...
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  • The Alday Murders: Southwest Georgia's darkest day marks 50 years
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    I’ve been thinking a lot about how the Alday murders impacted the community’s sense of safety, e... ...Read More
    05/14/2024
    I've been thinking a lot about the courage and resilience required from the law enforcement officers... ...Read More
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    Has anyone else thought about the sheer terror those poor Alday family members must have felt during... ...Read More
    03/02/2023
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