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  1. Murder of Betty Gardner - Wikipedia

    • 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. Gardner had been hitchhiking when she was picked up by John Arnold, John Plath, Cindy Sheets, and Carol Ullman. After dropping Gardner off, Arnold s… 展开

    People involved

    Betty Jean Atkins Gardner, a black American woman, was from Frogmore, South Carolina and was a single … 展开

    Murder

    On April 12, 1978, Gardner was hitchhiking near Beaufort, South Carolina, heading to St. Helena Island to work on her father's farm. As she waited for a ride, a green Pontiac with South Carolina plates stopped by the side of th… 展开

    Aftermath

    After the murder, Arnold carved the letters "KKK" into Gardner's body, supposedly to mislead investigators. Members of the group also urinated and defecated on her corpse. After the group left the area, they split up. Arnold a… 展开

    Trials

    In February 1979, Arnold and Plath were tried for the murder of Gardner in Beaufort County. State prosecutors announced they intended to seek the death penalty against both Arnold and Plath. The veteran prosecutor calle… 展开

     
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