Glynn County mass murder
Glynn County mass murder | |
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Location | Brunswick, Georgia, U.S. |
Date | August 29, 2009 |
Attack type | Familicide |
Weapon | Unknown blunt object |
Deaths | 8 |
Injured | 1 |
Perpetrator | Guy Heinze Jr. |
The Glynn County mass murder was discovered on August 29, 2009, when eight dead bodies were found at the New Hope Mobile Home Park[1] in Glynn County, Georgia, near Brunswick. There were also two people found injured, one of whom later died of injuries.[2][3]
Murders
At approximately 8:15 am on August 29, 2009, police received a
The murders gained international attention and have been referred to as the worst mass murder case in Georgia state history.[7][8]
Arrest of Heinze
Police arrested Heinze on suspicion of tampering with evidence at the crime scene and on drug possession charges. Glynn County Police gave a press conference on August 30 in which they would not identify the other victims, but stated their ages ranged from "older than infants to their mid-40s". Police chief Matt Doering said, "I wouldn't call Mr. Heinze a suspect, but I won't rule him out either."[9]
Trial
On September 14, 2009, Heinze was indicted by a
On December 7, 2020, Heinze's conviction was upheld by the Supreme Court of Georgia.[15]
Media documentary
On March 24, 2014, parts of the trial were included in a televised UK
References
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- ^ "8th Person Dies in Trailer Killings". Gpb.org. Retrieved 2012-08-09.
- ^ "911 call released in Brunswick murders – WMBFNews.com, Myrtle Beach/Florence SC, Weather". Wmbfnews.com. Retrieved 2012-08-09.
- ^ Dickson, Terry. "Names of 8 victims in Brunswick mobile home killings released; 3-year-old still in hospital". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
- ^ The Brunswick News, September 9, 2009, p. A1
- ^ "Misstänkt massmord i USA | Nyheter | Expressen | Senaste nytt – Nyheter Sport Ekonomi Nöje". Expressen.se. Retrieved 2012-08-09.
- ^ "Ber naboene være på vakt – VG Nett". Vg.no. 2009-08-30. Retrieved 2012-08-09.
- ^ [1] Archived September 3, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Prosecutor to pursue death penalty in Ga. slayings". Chronicle. Augusta, Ga. Associated Press. Sep 15, 2009. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
- ^ Bynum, Russ (June 29, 2011). "Gun stock to be tested for DNA in Ga. slayings". Cedartown Standard. Associated Press. Archived from the original on 7 September 2013. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
- ^ a b "Mass murder suspect pleads not guilty". news4jax. Associated Press. Feb 23, 2012. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
- ^ jacksonville.com/news/crime
- ^ "Guy Heinze Jr., Ga. man, guilty of killing father and 7 others in mobile home but won't get death penalty". CBS News. Oct 25, 2013. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
- ^ Supreme Court of Georgia (Dec 7, 2020). "Heinze v. The State" (PDF). Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- ^ "BBC Three – Life and Death Row, Judgement". BBC. Retrieved 15 December 2015.