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Murderville

Murderville

When a brutal murder rocks a small Southern town, residents and police are shocked. Could the new guy in town be the one who who did it? Yes, the cops say, he is. Case solved. But then another murder happens. And another. In the end: four bodies, two convictions, and one man in jail for a crime he likely did not commit. Welcome to Murderville, Georgia.

Devonia Inman, front right, is embraced by his mother, Dinah Ray, and stepfather, David Ray, after being released from custody at Augusta State Medical Prison, background, having served 23 years in prison for a wrongful conviction on Monday, Dec. 20, 2021, in Grovetown, Ga. His charges were dismissed in a murder case. At left is his son Travenski Jackson and granddaughter Alona. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)

Murderville

“When I Saw Him I Knew It Was Real”: Devonia Inman Is Free After 23 Years Behind Bars

An old photo of Devonia Inman in the 1990's before going away to prison for life.

Murderville

Devonia Inman Sees His Conviction Overturned After 23 Years Behind Bars

Murderville

Update: The Case for a New Trial

An Adel water tower seen from the Cook County Courthouse.

Murderville

Georgia Supreme Court Urges State to Stop Stonewalling In Devonia Inman Case: “Let Justice Be Done”

An old photo of Devonia Inman in the 1990's before going away to prison for life.

Murderville

In Georgia’s “Murderville,” Devonia Inman May Finally Have a Chance to Prove His Innocence

Jess Cino, associate dean at the Georgia State University College of Law, has taken up his Devonia Inman's cause for innocence.

Murderville

Justice Denied

building that used to be Bennett’s store, the Cash & Carry in Adel, GA

Murderville

Revisiting the Taco Bell Killing

Lloyd Crumley at his home in Valdosta, GA. Lloyd happened upon the Bennett-Browning murders and was instrumental in Hercules Brown's quick arrest.

Murderville

A Small Town Rocked by a Series of Violent Murders

A storm approaching the Taco Bell parking lot in Adel, GA. Devonia Inman was convicted of a murder that happened in the parking lot of the Taco Bell in 1998.

Murderville

Who Killed Donna Brown?

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