Moonstrawbs
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I have searched to see if there are any threads following this trial and I couldn't find it, I apologise if this is a duplicate! The trial of Teresa black, accused of two counts of felony murder, two counts of child cruelty, aggravated assault and concealment of death, began yesterday and I intend on following it closely.
Here is some background information on the case (worded by me, using information from sources linked below)
In 1999, the remains of a small child were found in a wooded area near a cemetery. The body was believed to be 3-6 months into decomposition and was found with belongings to indicate he had been cared for, wearing weather-appropriate clothes and brown timberland boots. At the time, his cause of death was not determined. The identity of the boy remained unknown for more than two decades until a tip came in. A woman, claiming to know Teresa Black and her son William in 1998, recognised an updated artist rending posted by NCMEC, National Center for Missing % Exploited Children. Investigators used DNA from Teresa Black and linked it to the missing boy. Now identified as William Deshawn Hamilton.
The woman who helped break the case, Ava, says she was very close with Teresa and William when they lived in North Carolina. She often cared for William and described him as loving books, dancing and being adventurous. She explained that Teresa left with William in 1999 but when she returned, William was not with her. Ava was suspicious of Teresa's changing stories about where exactly he was.
In 2022, a DeKalb County Grand Jury returned an indictment against William's mother, Teresa, in connection with his murder. Teresa Black is accused of causing her son's death by giving him a substance or substances containing Diphenhydramine and Acetaminophen. Traces of this was found in his muscle tissue. She is also accused of hitting him in the head with an unknown object. Teresa Black never reported him missing.
Trial set for DeKalb County 1999 cold case of 6-year-old’s death, mother charged with murder
www.dailymail.co.uk
www.missingkids.org
www.missingkids.org
Here is some background information on the case (worded by me, using information from sources linked below)
In 1999, the remains of a small child were found in a wooded area near a cemetery. The body was believed to be 3-6 months into decomposition and was found with belongings to indicate he had been cared for, wearing weather-appropriate clothes and brown timberland boots. At the time, his cause of death was not determined. The identity of the boy remained unknown for more than two decades until a tip came in. A woman, claiming to know Teresa Black and her son William in 1998, recognised an updated artist rending posted by NCMEC, National Center for Missing % Exploited Children. Investigators used DNA from Teresa Black and linked it to the missing boy. Now identified as William Deshawn Hamilton.
The woman who helped break the case, Ava, says she was very close with Teresa and William when they lived in North Carolina. She often cared for William and described him as loving books, dancing and being adventurous. She explained that Teresa left with William in 1999 but when she returned, William was not with her. Ava was suspicious of Teresa's changing stories about where exactly he was.
In 2022, a DeKalb County Grand Jury returned an indictment against William's mother, Teresa, in connection with his murder. Teresa Black is accused of causing her son's death by giving him a substance or substances containing Diphenhydramine and Acetaminophen. Traces of this was found in his muscle tissue. She is also accused of hitting him in the head with an unknown object. Teresa Black never reported him missing.
Trial set for DeKalb County 1999 cold case of 6-year-old’s death, mother charged with murder
Mother charged with 1999 murder of six-year-old son, 23 years later
A Georgia mother is indicted 23 years later for the grisly murder of her six-year-old son whose decomposed boy was found in the woods near a church cemetery.
This is William: Cold Case Solved After 23 Years
www.missingkids.org
This is William: Cold Case Solved After 23 Years
www.missingkids.org
