In the quiet spring of 1954, a wave of violence shattered the peace of Moultrie, Georgia, culminating in the tragic deaths of William T. Rowland and his wife, Gladys. The man responsible, Tom Williams, had a history of violence that predated the events of that deadly May. His spree began years earlier, in April 1940, with the shooting death of Pete Merritt in Moultrie. For this crime, Williams was apprehended, convicted, and initially sentenced to life in prison. However, the full extent of his
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