Danny Hansford

Danny Hansford

American killing and murder trial

📍 Savannah, Georgia USA

Public Career & Background Dossier

Danny Lewis Hansford was shot and killed by historic preservationist and antiques dealer Jim Williams at Williams's Mercer House home in Savannah, Georgia, United States. Williams claimed that he shot Hansford in self-defense. In 1989, after four trials, Williams was acquitted of Hansford's murder. The event was recounted in John Berendt's 1994 non-fiction book Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, its 1997 film adaptation, and its 2024 musical stage adaptation.

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