Guilty Verdict in Death Penalty Case

ATLANTA, GA -- A man has been found guilty of murdering two Atlanta teens in 2007, and could receive the death penalty when sentencing begins on Tuesday.

William Felts was found guilty of two counts of murder; aggravated assault with intent to rob; and kidnapping with bodily injury.

On April 5, 2007, after 6 pm, two teens, who were cousins, went missing after they left their home to walk to a neighborhood store and purchase snacks. The next day, the bodies of the 13-year-old female victim and 15-year-old male victim were found by the female victim’s mother in a wooded area behind Bethune Elementary School.

The victims were both naked and each sustained multiple stab wounds. The female victim was raped.

Fulton County DA Paul Howard and the state are seeking the death penalty. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Christopher Brasher is presiding over the sentencing.