GRIFFIN, Ga. — When 23-year-old Timothy Coggins was found dead and disfigured beside a Georgia highway in 1983, the young black man’s family and neighbours whispered that his killing may be linked to racism. A Georgia district attorney says Timothy Coggins was killed for “socializing with a white female.” Prosecutor Ben Coker told a judge Wednesday that Coggins was dragged behind a truck through the woods, news outlets reported. But she said the rest of the family didn’t know them. Sandra Bunn worked as a Spalding County detention officer until her arrest, when the sheriff fired her. “We understand that over the years those suspected of being involved in the murder of Timothy Coggins have threatened and intimidated potential witnesses,” he said.

Source: National Post November 05, 2017 14:03 UTC