Testimony: Suspects bragged of dragging black man to death

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press

Updated 7:33 pm, Thursday, November 30, 2017

GRIFFIN, Ga. (AP) — The case of two Georgia men accused of dragging a black man to his death behind a pickup truck is going before a grand jury.

Multiple media outlets report brothers-in-law William Moore Sr. and Frank Gebhardt appeared Thursday in magistrate court for a probable cause hearing at which a judge decided there was enough evidence against the men to proceed.

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"They were proud of what they had done," said Coleman, who works with the GBI's cold case unit. "They felt like they were protecting the white race from black people."

Coleman said the men stabbed Coggins nearly 30 times, then chained his body to the pickup and dragged him into the woods.

Read more: http://www.chron.com/news/crime/article/Testimony-Suspects-bragged-of-dragging-black-man-12396632.php

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Frankie Gebhardt, left, and Bill Moore Sr. are accused of killing Timothy Coggins

(Spalding County Sheriff's Office)



Timothy Coggins, Rest in Peace

Georgia cold case: Killers meant to 'send a message,' sheriff says of 1983 slaying

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/10/14/five-arrested-in-1983-murder-georgia-black-man.html

[Chasstev365]

1. Beyond Words; my heart goes out to that poor kid and his family.

[montana_hazeleyes]

5. It's sickening to think of what he went through

alone at the hands of these evil bastards. And the family having to hear the horrible details of what happened to him.

[dalton99a]

2. Goddamn monsters

They had help:

Prosecutor: Black man dragged behind truck for ‘socializing with a white female’
By Nelson Helm
Posted: 6:52 p.m. Wednesday, November 01, 2017


(Top, from left to right) Frankie Gebhardt, Bill Moore Sr. and Gregory Huffman; (bottom) Sandra Bunn and Lamar Bunn were arrested Friday, Oct. 13, 2017 in connection with the 1983 death of Timothy Coggins.

The case had been dormant for years until a tip broke it open. William Moore Sr. and Frank Gebhardt were charged last month with murder. Three others — including two members of law enforcement — have been charged in connection with helping Moore and Gebhardt avoid prosecution.

The other three charged in the case are out on bond.

Sandra Bunn, 61, and her son, Lamar, were charged with obstruction of justice. Bunn is Gebhardt’s sister. Gregory Huffman, 47, was charged with violation of oath of office and obstruction of justice.

[mountain grammy]

3. Im sure the idiot would say

Some of them are nice people.

[iluvtennis]

4. Indeed his appalling racist ass would say that.

[radical noodle]

6. It reminded me of the murder of James Byrd

To think that they got away with it for 34 years just sickens me.

[Achilleaze]

7. KGOP republicans get their "values" from Hell

Deplorable.

[democrank]

8. I'm sickened by this depravity.

I hope Timothy Coggins' family gets the justice they deserve.

[Canoe52]

9. Scum of the earth. nt

[7962]

10. These are the people the death penalty was made for.

be rid of them.

[Egnever]

11. Wow that is just a crazy story

after 34 years 5 people arrested including cops.

Amazing that they broke it after so long.

[denvine]

12. Totally sickening! Makes me want to cry!

May they suffer excruciatingly until their last miserable breath!

[packman]

13. Now the state can feed, care and provide whatever medical treatments they may need

Confiscate all their property, leave nothing for their descendants and give it to the remaining members of Timothy Coggins family. Does Georgia have a death penalty?

[raven mad]

14. I didn't want to "like" this but it's the only way to help view count.

I hope Timothy met my departed kitties and Matthew Shepard on his way to the gates. This makes me so sick.