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Betty Jo Ephlin

Case from Clayton County, GA dated Nov 12, 1977

Victim Details

Betty Jo Ephlin

Female

White / Caucasian

Clayton County

GA

1977-11-12

45

Betty

Jo Ephlin

07/24/2026

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In the autumn of 1977, the life of 45-year-old Betty Jo Ephlin was violently cut short in what would become a cold case that haunted Clayton County, Georgia, for over two decades. On November 12, 1977, Ephlin and her live-in boyfriend, 45-year-old Fred Wyatt, were shot and killed. Her body was later discovered dumped in the Flint River. The initial investigation into their deaths grew cold, leaving family and community members without answers for years.

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  • Carl Patton - Wikipedia
  • Deja News: Father of homicide victim was 1970s Flint River killer
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