Death of William DaShawn Hamilton
1998 child death under suspicious circumstances / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
On February 26, 1999, a cemetery worker in DeKalb County, Georgia discovered the skeleton of a male child in a wooded area near a church cemetery. The child remained unidentified until June 2022 when he was identified as 6-year-old William DaShawn Hamilton. His mother, Teresa Ann Bailey Black, was arrested and charged with murder, child cruelty, aggravated assault, and concealing his death.
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Date | Death: c. December 1998 Discovery of body: February 26, 1999; 25 years ago (1999-02-26) |
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Location | DeKalb County, Georgia, U.S. (discovery of body) |
Type | Death of a child |
Cause | Unknown |
Deaths | William DaShawn Hamilton, aged 6 |
Convicted | Teresa Ann Bailey Black |
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Verdict |
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Convictions | Concealing the death of another person |
Sentence | 10 years in prison |
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In January 2024, Teresa Black was found guilty of concealing William's death, but not guilty of all other charges. She was sentenced to 10 years in prison, the maximum sentence allowed under Georgia law.