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In the late summer of 1988, a shadow fell over the Vine City neighborhood of Atlanta, a creeping fear that would soon grip the city's elderly residents. This wave of terror began to unfold with the discovery of seventy-eight-year-old Mattie Mae McClendon in her home on September 10th. A female victim, she was found in her bed, the scene deceptively calm at first glance. However, a closer examination by authorities revealed a brutal truth. An open window with a torn screen hinted at a forced entr ...Read More

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Victim Details

Mattie Mae McClendon

Female

Black / African American

Atlanta

GA

1988-09-10

78

Mattie

Mae McClendon

04/23/2026