What the records say
- When
- 12 Apr 1978
- Kind
- Murder
- Coordinates
- 32.39° N, 80.56° W
- Description
- 1978 hate crime in South Carolina
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Murder of Betty Gardner
1978 hate crime in South Carolina, US
On April 12, 1978, Betty Gardner, a 33-year-old black woman, was sexually assaulted, tortured, and murdered by four white people during a racially motivated hate crime in St. Helena Island, South Carolina, United States. Gardner had been hitchhiking when she was picked up by John Arnold, John Plath, Cindy Sheets, and Carol Ullman. After dropping Gardner off, Arnold suggested to the group that they kill her.
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