Joseph Bell

In the unsettling spring of 1981, a cloud of fear hung heavy over the city of Atlanta. A string of disappearances and murders, which would come to be known as the Atlanta Child Murders, had gripped the community, particularly its African American residents. It was in this climate of anxiety that 15-year-old Joseph "Jo Jo" Bell, a Black male, vanished. On March 2, 1981, the teenager, who was known for his love of basketball, was last seen. Initially, authorities were hesitant to add his name to t ...

BODY FOUND IN RIVER OUTSIDE OF ATLANTA

Family members of child murder victim Joseph Bell during the ...