Tom�Williams�� Serial Killer from Georgia
Background
Tom Williams was born in 1909 in Colquitt County, Georgia. His known killing spree began on April�24,�1940 and resumed in May�1954. Captured later that year, he was sentenced to death and executed by electric chair at Georgia State Prison in Reidsville on April�15,�1955 .
Details of Crimes and Victims
- Pete�Merritt � shot and killed on April�24,�1940 in Moultrie, GA .
- E.T.�Norman, age�40 � slashed to death on May�14,�1954 .
- J.D.�Croft, age�42 � shot dead on May�14,�1954 .
- William�T.�Rowland, age�68 � slashed to death on May�15,�1954 .
- Gladys�Rowland, age�48 � slashed to death on May�15,�1954 .
Timeline of Murders
- April 24, 1940: Tom Williams shoots and kills Pete Merritt in Moultrie, Georgia.
- May 14, 1954: He murders two victims in a single day�E.T. Norman (slashing) and J.D. Croft (shooting).
- May 15, 1954: He slashes and kills elderly couple William T. Rowland and Gladys Rowland.
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