Vernon Forrest Murder Case Featured in Season Premiere of The Real Murders of Atlanta on Oxygen
Vernon Forrest, a Georgia native and former boxing champion, was murdered on July 25, 2009, during a robbery in Atlanta's Mechanicsville neighborhood, shocking the community. His death will be featured in the season premiere of "The Real Murders of Atlanta" on Oxygen, which highlights notable killings in the area. Three suspects were charged in connection with the crime, and all received life sentences without the possibility of parole.