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Case Description

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On an autumn evening in 1986, a brutal act of violence unfolded in a Dekalb, Georgia condominium, forever altering the lives of those present. Margaret Sweat, a 45-year-old woman, was in the living room with two other individuals, Wayne Smith and his son Steven, when their lives were irrevocably shattered. Two men, Larry Grant Lonchar and Mitchell Wells, gained entry to the residence under the guise of being special agents, a deceptive start to a horrifying chain of events.

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Victim Details

Margaret Sweat

Female

Dekalb

GA

1986-10-13

45

Margaret

Sweat

06/01/2026