The 1946 Georgia lynching was a quadruple killing that took place in the northern part of the U.S. state of Georgia in the summer of 1946. Done on a bridge in Walton and Oconee counties between Monroe and Watkinsville, the case attracted national attention. While the FBI investigated in 1946, it was unable to prosecute. New publicity in the 1990s led to a new investigation, but the case has not been solved.
Read more about 1946 Georgia Lynching: History, Grand Jury Investigation, The Beating of Lamar Howard, Memorial Committee and Reopened Investigation
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