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Brenda Gail Faison

Case from Columbus, GA dated Apr 21, 1978

Victim Details

Brenda Gail Faison

Female

Black / African American

Columbus

GA

1978-04

21

Brenda

Gail Faison

07/07/2026

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In early 1978, the life of 21-year-old Brenda Gail Faison, a Black woman also known by the aliases Gail Jackson and Gail Bogen, was tragically cut short in Columbus, Georgia. Her body was discovered in April of that year, approximately six weeks after she was last seen alive in late February. The investigation into her death would uncover a brutal murder and a bizarre attempt by her killer to mislead law enforcement.

The man responsible for Faison's death was William Henry Hance, a soldie ...
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  • Hance v. State :: 1985 :: Supreme Court of Georgia Decisions
  • G .I. Held in Georgia In a Killing Linked To Mailed Threat
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    Has anyone delved into the "Forces of Evil" letters that Hance sent to the police? I'm curious about... ...Read More
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