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Clinton Jr. Bankston: A Detailed Account of His Crimes

Introduction

Clinton Jr. Bankston, a notorious serial killer, committed a series of heinous crimes in Athens, Georgia, during the late 1980s. His brutal acts left a lasting impact on the community and continue to be remembered as some of the most violent in the region's history.

The Sutton Murders

On April 22-23, 1987, Clinton Bankston Jr. brutally murdered retired University of Georgia educators Glenn Sutton and his wife, Rachel Sutton, inside their home at 649 Oglethorpe Ave. Glenn Sutton was stabbed with a spear, and the couple's deaths shocked the local community.

The Nathanson Family Tragedy

On the night of August 15, 1987, Bankston struck again, this time targeting the Nathanson family. Ann Morris, 63, her sister Sally Nicholson, 59, and Sally's daughter Helen Nicholson, 22, were savagely hacked to death with a hatchet in their home on Carr's Hill. The sheer mutilation of the corpses was so severe that they were beyond recognition and had to be identified through post-mortem testing. ...Read More
Victims
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Confirmed Victims: (5)
  • Glenn Sutton , Date of Death: 1987-04
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    Killer's Details

    Clinton

    Bankston

    May 12, 1971 (age 53)

    Male

    Black

    5

    1987

    Georgia

    August 16, 1987

    Wheeler Correctional Facility

    07/03/2025