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Essie Marie Dowdy, a 52-year-old African American woman, was found dead on November 29, 1993. Her death was linked to a series of violent crimes committed by Carl Harris, who later confessed to multiple murders. Dowdy’s body was discovered in Greenwood Cemetery, marking her as one of Harris’s victims in a string of brutal killings.
Investigators determined that Harris was responsible for the deaths of Dowdy, Cheryl Lewrisey Coleman, and Coleman’s infant son, Jamaree Coleman. Cheryl ...Read More
Investigators determined that Harris was responsible for the deaths of Dowdy, Cheryl Lewrisey Coleman, and Coleman’s infant son, Jamaree Coleman. Cheryl ...Read More
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Essie Marie Dowdy
Female
Black / African American
Brunswick
GA
1993-11-29
52
Essie
Marie Dowdy
11/04/2025
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I keep thinking about the location where Essie Marie Dowdy was found—Greenwood Cemetery. Cemeterie... ...Read More
08/23/2023
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