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Promoting Victims' Rights in Georgia Through "Rhonda's Law"

Sign the Petition for "Rhonda's Law" Sign the Petition for "Rhonda's Law " Small towns like Hazlehurst, GA are the backbone of America. They are the places of unsung heroes, of hard-working middle-class men and women. But sometimes, these very same small towns hide the deepest and darkest of secrets. Such is the case of 18-year-old Rhonda Sue Coleman, who was abducted in May of 1990 after a senior class party and found three days later in a neighboring county. She had been murdered, her body dumped in a wooded area and burned in an attempt to conceal any evidence. There were dozens of suspects - classmates, ex-boyfriends, and even members of the police force. Despite many people in the community still claiming to know who really killed Rhonda, the lack of hard evidence has caused the case to remain open. Now, more than 30 years later the Coleman family and the community of Hazlehurst, GA still want answers as to who is responsible for Rhonda Sue Coleman'...

Closing in on Rhonda Sue Coleman's Killers

The evening of May 17, 1990, Rhonda Sue Coleman's parents saw her for the last time. In the 31 years since her murder, Milton and Gayle Coleman have never stopped loving her, or wanting answers to what happened. Twenty-five years ago this week, Jeff Davis County was in a state of shock following the abduction and murder of 18-year-old high school senior Rhonda Sue Coleman. On the night of May 17, 1990, Miss Coleman's 1989 Chevrolet Cavalier was found abandoned just off the Bell Telephone Road. The motor was still running. The head- on. The driver's lights were on. Door was wide open. Three days later, her body. was found in a remote area of Montgomery County about 12 miles from Jeff Davis County. Then-Sheriff Mark Hall said a man driving his truck in the woods spotted the body and notified law enforcement officers. The crime sparked an intense investigation by the Jeff Davis County Sheriff's Office and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Dozens of people were interview...