GA GA - William Hamilton, 46, Augusta, Aug 15, 1998

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The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

In August 1998, William "Al" Hamilton, the manager of downtown dance club the Discotheque, disappeared after leaving work. Later that morning, firefighters put out a fire at his home. Evidence later showed Hamilton had been killed there, but his body couldn't be found.

 

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Demographics
Missing Age: 46 Years
Current Age: 69 Years
First Name: William
Middle Name--
Last Name: Hamilton
Nickname/Alias: Al
Sex: Male
Height: 4' 9" - 6' 11" (57 - 83 Inches)
Weight: 80 - 300 lbs
Race / Ethnicity: Uncertain, White / Caucasian

Circumstances
Date of Last Contact: August 15, 1998
NamUs Case Created: December 10, 2018
Last Known Location Map
Location: Augusta, Georgia
County: Richmond County
Missing From Tribal Land: No
Primary Residence on Tribal Land--
Circumstances of Disappearance: In August 1998, William "Al" Hamilton, the manager of downtown dance club the Discotheque, disappeared after leaving work. Later that morning, firefighters put out a fire at his home. Evidence later showed Hamilton had been killed there, but his body couldn't be found.

Physical Description
Hair Color: Unknown
Left Eye Color: Unknown
Right Eye Color: Unknown

Distinctive Physical Features
No Information Entered

Clothing and Accessories
No Information Entered

Transportation
No Information Entered

Transportation Notes
He was driving a 1987 Ford Tempo at the time of his disappearance.

Investigating Agencies
Richmond County Sheriff's Office
(706) 821-1000

 

[Murkywaters]

Richardson v. State, 276 Ga. 548 | Casetext Search + Citator

William "Al" Hamilton has not been seen since the early morning hours of August 15, 1998. Hours later, Hamilton's house was damaged by a suspicious fire and his car and several bags of coins were missing. In the home, investigators found bloodstains on a bedroom's ceiling and walls that were evidence of the infliction of severe blunt force trauma on a human being, but Hamilton's body was never found. In 1999, appellant Rodney Richardson, the ex-husband of the victim's girlfriend, was convicted of the malice murder of Hamilton, burglary, armed robbery, arson, and theft by taking. He appeals the judgment of conviction.

 

[Murkywaters]

SPECIAL REPORT: Burden of Proof - murder conviction with no body

Photo of William Hamilton.

 

[Forumetiolo]

He seemed like a happy man.