Hinton also had a long history of sexual assault, which was later revealed at his trial. He was also convicted arsonist who was found guilty of arson and insurance fraud in 1995, earning him seven years in prison.
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Hinton, III, a confessed kidnapper, rapist and murderer. When Hinton kidnapped, raped and murdered Emory University sophomore Shannon Melendi on March 26, 1994, ...
Jul 17, 2006 · Hinton was the first defendant in Georgia history to be convicted of murder without a body or a crime scene. But it took law enforcement ...
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Feb 20, 2020 · Colvin 'Butch' Hinton has been in prison for the last 14 years and is eligible for parole. Shannon's parents are fighting for Hinton to ...
Aug 12, 2022 · In March 1994, Shannon Melendi was living in Atlanta, Ga. where she attended Emory University. It was a hop, skip, and a jump away from her ...
Dec 8, 2022 · Hinton, now 60, is currently serving a life sentence at the Hays State Prison in Chattooga County, Georgia, state records show.
Apr 14, 1994 · Colvin C. “Butch” Hinton III pleaded guilty but mentally ill in Illinois in 1982 to charges of unlawful restraint and taking indecent liberties ...
Sep 1, 2021 · Here is the general background about Shannon's disappearance/murder and sorry it's kind of a long one: ... Colvin Cornelious “Butch” Hinton III, ...
Aug 30, 2004 · An FBI agent testified in 1996 that Hinton had a history of abducting women and had lied about his whereabouts at the time Melendi disappeared.