Murder of Lori Smith

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On May 4, 1976, in Cobb County, Georgia, U.S., eight-year-old Lori Ann Smith (September 26, 1967 – May 4, 1976) and a ten-year-old girl, whose identity has not been publicly disclosed, were both kidnapped by Virgil Delano Presnell Jr. (born December 29, 1953), who raped and sodomized the older victim. Presnell subsequently murdered Smith by drowning her in a stream when she tried to escape. Presnell was later convicted of Smith's murder and sentenced to death. Originally scheduled to be executed in 2022, Presnell's execution is currently on hold due to legal issues. Presnell is currently the longest-serving death row inmate in Georgia.

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