50 Cases: #10 - Georgia - Michael Terry

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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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