timothy coggins
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Georgia Man Sentenced to Life in Prison 35 Years After Racially Motivated Murder of Black Man
After 35 years of evading justice, a white Georgia man will spend life in prison for the murder of a black man. On Tuesday, Frank Gebhardt, now 60, was convicted of murder in the 1983 death of Timothy Coggins. Witnesses say Coggins was stabbed 30 times and dragged behind a pickup truck for dating a…
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Grand Jury Indicts Georgia Men on Murder Charges in Racially Motivated 1983 Killing
Two white men are set to head to trial after a grand jury indicted them on multiple counts, including felony murder, in relation to the 1983 killing of a young black man. The grand jury came to its decision Tuesday, indicting Franklin Gebhardt and William Moore Sr. on charges of felony murder, aggravated assault and…
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Black Man Was Killed in 1983 for Socializing With White Woman, Prosecutors Say
Timothy Coggins, a black Georgia man, was murdered some 34 years ago all because he had been seen “socializing with a white female,” prosecutors claimed as they asked a judge to deny bond for two suspects accused in the recently revived cold case. “The murder of Timothy Coggins was due to Coggins socializing with a…
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5 Arrested in 34-Year-Old ‘Racially Motivated’ Murder, Including 2 in Law Enforcement
Police have arrested five people in west-central Georgia in connection with the death of a 23-year-old black man in a case more than 30 years old. On Friday, Spalding County, Ga., Sheriff Darrell Dix announced the charges, including against two people who worked in law enforcement and allegedly helped cover up the deed. On Oct.…