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Rachel Sutton

Case from Athens, GA dated Apr 23, 1987

Victim Details

Rachel Sutton

Female

White / Caucasian

Athens

GA

1987-04-23

78

Rachel

Sutton

07/24/2026

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In the quiet university town of Athens, Georgia, the spring of 1987 was shattered by a brutal act of violence that claimed the lives of a distinguished and reclusive couple. Drs. Glenn and Rachel Sutton, both retired professors from the University of Georgia, were found murdered in their stately home on Oglethorpe Avenue. Their son, concerned after being unable to reach them for several days, alerted the authorities. On the morning of April 25, 1987, police entered the residence and discovered a ...
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  • 35 years later: Remembering the Athens murders of 1987 | Magazine
  • The Athens Murders of 1987 - Classic City Crime Podcast
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    Did anyone else find it chilling that such a heinous crime was committed by someone so young? It’s... ...Read More
    02/25/2025
    I’ve been following the Sutton case and recently came across some information about the investigat... ...Read More
    02/18/2024
    The complexity of the Sutton case, especially with such a young offender involved, keeps me up at ni... ...Read More
    01/04/2024
    I recently came across an article about the tragic murder of Rachel and Glenn Sutton in Athens back ... ...Read More
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