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Quick Facts
Nicknames or Aliases: Big Mike, Big T
Offender Status: Alive
MO: Stabbing or Shooting
Timespan of Crimes: 1985-1986
Date Apprehended: November 26, 1986
Sentence: Life imprisonment, convicted on 6 counts of first-degree murder
Case Status: Closed
Number of Victims: 6
Victims: Richard Williams (24), Curtis Lee Brown (21), Alvin George (31), Jason B. McColley (18), George Willingham (30), and Daryl O. Williams (20).
Location of Crimes: Atlanta, Georgia
Summary of Michael Terry’s Crimes
Michael "Mike" Terry targeted what he described as "street hustlers" in Atlanta. He wouldn't approach his victims, he would let them come to him. After initiating consensual sex with the men, he either shot or stabbed them. Only one victim (George Willingham) was additionally mutilated.
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