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Cory Roberts

Case from Atlanta, GA dated Jan 28, 2017

Victim Details

Cory Roberts

March 28, 2022

Male

Black / African American

Atlanta

GA

2017-01-28

2017-01-28

22

Cory

Roberts

No

07/07/2026


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In the winter of 2017, the body of 22-year-old Cory Roberts, an African-American male, was discovered in Atlanta's Mozley Park on January 27th. Two children who were in the park at the time stumbled upon the grim scene. Roberts' hands were bound, and it was later determined by the Fulton County Medical Examiner's Office that he had been suffocated.

Investigators believe the act was personal, not a random act of violence. The last time he was seen alive was four days prior to the discovery ...
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  • Police: 2 kids find man dead in Atlanta park; no leads on suspect
  • Children found man tied, dead in Atlanta park | 11alive.com
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