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Case Description
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On April 18, 1938, John Woodward, a 36-year-old African American man from Atlanta, Georgia, died under mysterious circumstances. At the time, his death was not classified as suspicious, and no immediate investigation or arrests were made.
Years later, in the early 1950s, authorities reopened the case while investigating Roberta Elder, Woodward's common-law wife. Elder was suspected of a series of deaths involving family members and close associates, many of whom died under unexplained cir ...Read More
Years later, in the early 1950s, authorities reopened the case while investigating Roberta Elder, Woodward's common-law wife. Elder was suspected of a series of deaths involving family members and close associates, many of whom died under unexplained cir ...Read More
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John Woodward
Male
Black / African American
Atlanta
GA
1938
36
John
Woodward
11/11/2025
Forum Posts (2)
I’ve been following the conversations about Roberta Elder's case, and something that has always pe... ...Read More
03/29/2025
03/29/2025
Did anyone else notice the eerie consistency between the life insurance policies and the sudden deat... ...Read More
11/05/2024
11/05/2024
