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In the quiet community of Appling, Georgia, the life of 59-year-old Lizzy Williams, an African American woman, was tragically cut short on the night of April 22, 2016. She and her husband, 62-year-old Shelly Williams, were found deceased in their home on Washington Road, both victims of gunshot wounds. Their deaths were part of a horrifying series of events that shook the small town to its core.

The perpetrator was identified as 50-year-old Wayne Anthony Hawes. The motive for the killings ...Read More

Victim Details

Lizzy Williams

Female

Black / African American

Appling

GA

2016-04-22

59

Lizzy

Williams

05/11/2026