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James Heard

Case from Atlanta, GA dated Sep 24, 1906

Victim Details

James Heard

Male

Black / African American

Atlanta

GA

1906-09-24

30

James

Heard

07/08/2026

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In the late summer of 2020, a family's world was irrevocably shattered. On August 14th, 35-year-old Michael Heard was found dead in his apartment at the Kings Glen Apartments on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in Atlanta. He had been shot in the head. His cousin made the grim discovery, finding him in his bedroom. The news of his violent death sent ripples of grief through his family, particularly his mother, Marvaleen James, with whom he shared a close bond, often calling her late at night just to ...
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