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Atlanta Child Murders — Part 11

176 pages · May 08, 2026 · Document date: Mar 26, 1961 · Broad topic: Murder · Topic: Atlanta Child Murders · 173 pages OCR'd
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‘ = ' -FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-79) ( } yo ; ry, : FBI ' 7 TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDENCE: CLAS SIFICATION: ' (_] Teletype (— Immediate [7] TOP SECRET ' [ Facsimile (2) Priority (1) SECRET co ATRTEL (—] Routine [7] CONFIDENTIAL t [J UNCLAS EF TO { - [9 UNCLAS . /)? / Date 3/18/81 fees ee TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (Attn: FBI Laboratory, Latent Fingerprint Section) OM: SAC, ATLANTA (7A-1835) (P) (SQ 7) UB sunszen’ Crane “MAJOR CASE # i EDWARD HOPE ‘SMITH - VICTIM (DECEASED) , 3 9/4/79; ene eee —KIDNAPING- a OO: ATLANTA ° Enclosed for the Bureau under separate cover is one paperback novel entitled "Weakfoot™ and one box con- taining a broken hand-held hair dryer. Victim Edward Hope Smith was last seen alive on 7/20/79, and his badly decomposed remains were found on If a suspect is developed and unknown latent prints are obtained from suspect's home or vehicle, it is felt that these latents should be compared to all known victims of ATKID for possible match. 2 ne BA »\ . FPS No known fingerprints of victim are availa - The enclosed items were obtained from his stepfather on 3/11 T items were hapdl victim and stepfather DOB Stepfather t-7 s and vic a ook, however 0 : J- 1$3a5|— ¥ @) - Bureau on heats ¢ — oS (1 - Package Copy) (Encs iff °) 4). 6} 2 - Atlanta 7 feos \ ‘y - 7A-1835 SF-1) (1 - 7A-1835 SF-26) 'ECIMENS DETACHED ta > wt YAO. VE l $ 25/ 7 me . wy? . Bt)
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