Alvin George, a 31-year-old Black man, was found dead on March 20, 1986, in an alleyway off Kennesaw Avenue in Atlanta. He had been stabbed multiple times in the neck. Witnesses later linked a man matching Michael Devern Terry’s description to several similar killings in the same period; Terry lived near where George’s body was found and was arrested on November 26, 1986, at his job in Lithonia.

After his arrest Terry confessed to killing George and five other young Black men between 1985 and 1986, saying the deaths followed arguments over payment for sexual encounters and claiming self-defense. He was convicted for the murders of Richard Williams and Curtis Brown and given two consecutive life sentences; to avoid further trials he pleaded guilty to the remaining murders, including Alvin George’s, and received three additional consecutive life terms.

Anyone who knew Alvin George or has information about his life or the events leading up to March 20, 1986, is asked to come forward.