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Danny Lewis Hansford (March 1, 1960 – May 2, 1981) was an American shooting victim who was killed by his employer, historic preservationist and antiques dealer Jim Williams, at Williams' home in Savannah, Georgia, United States.
Mar 27, 2024 · The twisted story of hustler Danny Hansford, wealthy antiques dealer Jim Williams, and an untimely death in Savannah, Georgia.
Feb 28, 2024 · Notable Savannah antiques dealer Jim Williams was arrested for murder after the shooting death of Danny Hansford on May 2, 1981.
Dec 16, 2015 · Prosecutors contended Williams killed Hansford, then attempted to stage the crime scene.
Danny Lewis Hansford (March 1, 1960 – May 2, 1981) was an American shooting victim who was killed by his employer, historic preservationist and antiques dealer Jim Williams, at Williams' home in Savannah, Georgia, United States.
Danny Lewis “Billy Hanson” Hansford. Murder Victim. He was shot in the study of the Mercer House at 429 Bull Street in Savannah, Georgia, on May 2, 1981, by the home's owner, Jim Williams, who was later found guilty of the murder of Hansford and sentenced to life in prison.
The murder of Danny Hansford in 1981 shocked the community, especially since the assailant, James Williams, was well-known in Savannah for helping to preserve the city’s historic district. Williams and Hansford were lovers in a rocky relationship.
May 1, 2013 · On this day, May 2, in 1981, in Savannah, Ga., wealthy antiques dealer Jim Williams shot and killed his lover, redneck hustler Danny Hansford, in the case made famous by the true crime book ...
Jan 17, 2024 · The Mercer-Williams House, located in downtown Savannah, was the site of the fatal 1981 shooting of Danny Hansford by socialite Jim Williams. In “Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil,” author John Berendt chronicled Williams' four murder trials, which ended in a 1989 acquittal.
Jun 20, 2014 · He chronicles the four murder trials of Jim Williams, a gay antiques dealer accused of the 1981 murder of his employee and lover, Danny Hansford, a hotheaded hustler Berendt calls “a walking...
