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Chaney, Goodman, & Shwerner missing
James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Micheal Shwerner go missing after a day of working at CORE. -
Found!
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Buried
James Chaney is buried. -
Arrested
The FBI arrests 19 suspects. -
Arrested #2
The FBI arrests 18 suspects of the original 19. The last one, Edgar Ray Killen is released. -
Arrested #3
7 men are convicted on not giving civil rights to and killing james Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Micheal Shwerener. -
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The Case
The case of the murders begins in Mississippi law. -
Killen Convicted
Edgar Ray Killen is convicted with 3 murder charges. -
Killen Convicted #2
Edgar Ray Killen is convicted with 3 manslaughter charges, slightly lesser than murder charges. Case is closed.
