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Atlanta Child Murders — Part 23

145 pages · May 08, 2026 · Document date: Dec 14, 1981 · Broad topic: Murder · Topic: Atlanta Child Murders · 121 pages OCR'd
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* _ children had already been Allanla area. All investi Bubsetantiated the theery chat the eh after their abduebhion and that inter eonnecled with the abductions amd hi interstate aspect wan absent in the whose bodies had been found, it wan Gaaes where the victims apparently rejated to the 11 others, that these vietiies inters lack of interstate transportation, it was the boen slaim ann ted in Recause of this not Lranepor epinion of the FRIi's Atlanta Olfies Lhat the Fei would render Iecal Atianta authorities technical and laboratory sfsietance, howaver, lacked jurisdictional Rankin for active investiqation, This was also the pinion of the U. S. Attorney fer the horthearn [hicbhrict. ot Sear gia, William Lb. Haruer, Which wag mxpre assed hy Me. Harper ina mucbhing of November 4, 1980, which included Atlanta Public Satety Commissioner ben BP, Bria, Atlanta Assistant City Altorney Bay Mays, and FRI SAC and Buperyiner, Mp, Civiletti, however, by hin November 6, 1950 nemorandum, had determined aotiva investigation by the PRT Wos roquired tuo anbhabliah thig facet and instructed the FRI te tnter into the investiqation, 2, Md the FRI unter Che case, ag same have siggegsidgd, simpiy hegause thea Atianta slayings had beoome an jaAsue “netional™ in scope and effect---a "nationul crime disgsster area™--- irrespective of a souwnl jurisdietional basis? The PRL actively onterad tha taves gation bomnuse hha Attorney Gonerail of the united Btates, by his Rovanuer &, 24288 Moamorandum dnetructed euch an investigation predicated wpon th Federal Kidnapring Statute, 4. When U. §. Attorney Gonera) Benjamin Civiietti- the FBI, as well as ths Justice Department, cooperation tau the Abana noes e, did he the: PRY to exceed its tradition “suriadiotl had yet £6 be found but which were Sruerec within the Metro 14d been conducted lidren wers killed soon state fErave:l was mob flings. Because the cases of the 1] viwtims pru: mumed Lhat in the four tate qumierce— While the Atlanta Division war satisfied through revies or Taek Ferce investigation that a viclation of the Fadere! Kidnapping Statute didi nol exist ae of Novembn , 1969, the Attorney General's review of the factu avidemne ad by hig November 6, 1864 memorandum rasultes? in his conclusion thst furlher investiqatian nuad bea conducted to getermmine if a violation of ths Federal Kidnaoping Statute und ti are 2 jaye stigstion da nok co mtrary ta FRI poliey se 1 following statement cont aimed in the FRI'e Manu: Opera nticnes and Guidelines Isa
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