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FBI won’t pursue hate crime charges in scalding assault on gay couple
The 48-year-old long-distance trucker poured scalding water on his girlfriend’s son, Anthony Gooden, and his boyfriend, Marquez Tolbert, as they slept.
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Man gets 40 years for pouring boiling water on gay couple
Jurors deliberated for about 90 minutes before finding Martin Blackwell, 48, guilty of eight counts of aggravated battery and two counts of aggravated assault.
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Prosecutor: Boiled water attack on gay men was premeditated and vicious
The vicious attack caused severe burns and multiple surgeries for Anthony Gooden and Marquez Tolbert, who were asleep together after working an overnight shift.
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Man accused of pouring boiling water on gay couple rejects plea deal
According to authorities, Blackwell expressed disgust with the men’s relationship and told investigators he just poured “a little hot water on them.”
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Man indicted on charge of pouring boiling water on gay men
Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard announced the indictment of 48-year-old Martin Blackwell on Friday.
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FBI begins hate crime probe after gay men attacked in bed
Martin Blackwell is accused of pouring boiled water on two gay men inside a suburban Atlanta apartment.
