The Case of Wayne Williams
Kayla Spencer Walton First block
Who he was
Cases involved in
Bio
Born: 27-May-1958
Birthplace: Atlanta, Ga
Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: Black
Occupation: Criminal, Freelance photographer
Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Atlanta child murders
The investigation of evidence
Some of the victims
Conclusion
West Point Pepperell Corporation had played a major part in the investigation of Wayne Williams. The investigation team had concluded that the company had manufactured a similar line of carpet that Wayne Williams owned in his home that matched the fibers on some of the victims. They also came to the conclusion that rugs that West point Pepperell corporation had sold that were similar to Williams were only sold for a one year period, meaning that the rug was even more unique. Had it been a more popular type of carpeting, it would have been hard for the defense team to say that Williams was the killer, seeing as a larger population could have owned the carpet. Using probability, the team of investigators was able to conclude that only 1 chance in 7,792 homes would have the exact same carpet as Williams, meaning that it was very unlikely for some else to have had that type of carpet. The prosecution team was able to use all of this information in court against Williams.