In May 1973, the Alday farm near Donalsonville, Georgia, was the scene of a mass slaying. Ned Alday, 62, was killed on his own property along with five relatives — his brother Aubrey and his sons Jerry, Jimmy, and Chester, plus Jerry’s wife Mary. The returning men were forced to lie down and were shot in the head. Mary Alday was sexually assaulted and later found in a nearby field.

The four suspects fled but were captured in West Virginia five days later. Legal proceedings stretched over many years: three men — Carl Isaacs, Wayne Coleman, and George Dungee — were sentenced to death at one point; a 15-year-old, Billy Isaacs, testified for the prosecution and received a 40-year sentence and was later paroled. Carl Isaacs was identified as the ringleader. Does anyone have additional information about the victims or the farm community in 1973?