Killing of Sam Devereaux in Georgia in 1949
Incident
Sam Devereaux, 65, was killed in 1949 by Warrenton “Bubber” Crooms in Baldwin County, Georgia. Crooms beat Devereaux unconscious after swerving to avoid hitting him with his car and running off the road. Devereaux died days later in the hospital. Crooms was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to one year in prison.
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- News article from the Dothan Eagle about the indictment of Marion Stembridge for the murder of Emma Johnekin, the indictment of Sam Terry for the shooting of Emma Jane Harrison, a jury's decision to hold Warrenton Crooms for the murder of Sam Devereux and a jury's clearing of G. H. Miller for the death of Thomas E. Porter : July 13, 1949
- News article from the Birmingham News about the indictment of Marion Stembridge for the murder of Emma Johnekin, the indictment of Sam Terry for the shooting of Emma Jane Harrison, a jury's decision to hold Warrenton Crooms for the murder of Sam Devereux and a jury's clearing of a man for the death of Thomas E. Porter : July 13, 1949
- News article from the Miami Daily News about the indictment of Marion Stembridge for the murder of Emma Johnekin, the indictment of Sam Terry for the shooting of Emma Jane Harrison, a jury's decision to hold Warrenton Crooms for the murder of Sam Devereux and a jury's clearing of a man for the death of Thomas E. Porter : July 13, 1949
- News article from the Opelika Daily News about the indictment of Marion Stembridge for the murder of Emma Johnekin, the indictment of Sam Terry for the shooting of Emma Jane Harrison, and a jury's decision to hold Warrenton Crooms for the murder of Sam Devereux : July 13, 1949
- News article from the Bradenton Herald about the indictment of Marion Stembridge for the murder of Emma Johnekin, the indictment of Sam Terry for the shooting of Emma Jane Harrison, a jury's decision to hold Warrenton Crooms for the murder of Sam Devereux and a jury's clearing of a man for the death of Thomas E. Porter : July 13, 1949
- News article from the Atlanta Daily World about the slayings of Sam Devereux, Emma Johnekin and Thomas E. Porter : July 14, 1949
- News article from the Selma Times-Journal about the indictment of Marion Stembridge for the murder of Emma Johnekin, the indictment of Sam Terry for the shooting of Emma Jane Harrison, a jury's decision to hold Warrenton Crooms for the murder of Sam Devereux, a jury's clearing of G. H. Miller for the death of Thomas E. Porter and the death of Caleb Hill, Jr. : July 13, 1949
- News article from the Decatur Daily News about the indictment of Marion Stembridge for the murder of Emma Johnekin, the indictment of Sam Terry for the shooting of Emma Jane Harrison, a jury's decision to hold Warrenton Crooms for the murder of Sam Devereux and a jury's clearing of G. H. Miller for the death of Thomas E. Porter : July 13, 1949
- News article from the Atlanta Constitution about the slayings of Sam Devereux, Emma Johnekin and Thomas E. Porter : July 13, 1949
- News article from the Atlanta Daily World about the killer of Sam Devereux being found guilty : July 24, 1949
- News article from the Atlanta Constitution about the killer of Sam Devereux being found guilty : July 24, 1949
- News article from the Tampa Times about the indictment of Marion Stembridge for the murder of Emma Johnekin, the indictment of Sam Terry for the shooting of Emma Jane Harrison, a jury's decision to hold Warrenton Crooms for the murder of Sam Devereux and a jury's clearing of a man for the death of Thomas E. Porter : July 13, 1949
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