Find-A-Grave: Sara Ambrusko Tokars
Investigation of woman’s death unravels tangled web
Murder probe unravels tangle of events (part 1)
Tokars investigation unravels tangled web (part 2)
2 men jailed for slaying Sara Tokars
Man says wife’s death led to suicide attempt
Man says wife’s death ruin his life
Tokars saga ends with conviction
Tokars now faces murder charge
Ricky Tokars, 8, testifies to details of mother’s death
Cousin says she advised Sara Tokars to hire private detective
Witness testifies she warned Sara Tokars
Sister: Victim had suspicions
Witness’ credibility hit in Tokars trial
Prosecution rests in Tokars trial
Defense ready in Tokars case
Tokars case goes to the jury (part 1)
Tokars jury resumes deliberations Monday (part 2)
Tokars weeps after jury’s conviction in wife’s death
Jury gives Tokars life
Rower jurors hear taped confession
Judge urges prosecutors to consider plea
Murder middleman denied parole
The Murder of Sara Tokars
Sara’s Story
Sara Tokars murder 20 years later
We survived, thanks to six amazing aunts and one strong grandfather (GREAT article by Mike Tokars, one of Sara’s sons)
Murderpedia: Fredric W. Tokars
Movies/Documentaries
City Confidential: Atlanta: Devil Down in Georgia
American Justice: The Wife Who Knew Too Much
My Dirty Little Secret: Scandal Down South
Defendants
Fred Tokars – convicted, sentenced to LWOP
Eddie Charles Lawrence – pled guilty, sentenced to life in prison, denied parole so far
Curtis Alfonzo Rower – convicted, sentenced to LWOP
INMATE INFORMATION
LAWRENCE, EDDIE CHARLES
GDC ID: 0000794136
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
YOB: 1964
RACE: BLACK
GENDER: MALE
HEIGHT: 5’09”
WEIGHT: 170
EYE COLOR: BROWN
HAIR COLOR: BLACK
SCARS, MARKS, TATTOOS
INCARCERATION DETAILS
MAJOR OFFENSE: MURDER
MOST RECENT INSTITUTION: WILCOX STATE PRISON
MAX POSSIBLE RELEASE DATE: LIFE
ACTUAL RELEASE DATE: CURRENTLY SERVING
CURRENT STATUS: ACTIVE
KNOWN ALIASES
A.K.A. LAWRENCE,EDDIE
A.K.A. LAWRENCE,EDDIE CHARLES
STATE OF GEORGIA – CURRENT SENTENCES
CASE NO: 330990
OFFENSE: MURDER
CONVICTION COUNTY: COBB COUNTY
CRIME COMMIT DATE: 11/29/1992
SENTENCE LENGTH: NOT AVAILABLE
STATE OF GEORGIA – PRIOR SENTENCES
STATE OF GEORGIA – INCARCERATION HISTORY
INCARCERATION BEGIN 04/13/2010
INCARCERATION END ACTIVE
INMATE INFORMATION
ROWER, CURTIS ALFONZO
GDC ID: 0000442450
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
YOB: 1970
RACE: BLACK
GENDER: MALE
HEIGHT: 5’09”
WEIGHT: 162
EYE COLOR: BROWN
HAIR COLOR: BLACK
SCARS, MARKS, TATTOOS
INCARCERATION DETAILS
MAJOR OFFENSE: MURDER
MOST RECENT INSTITUTION: HANCOCK STATE PRISON
MAX POSSIBLE RELEASE DATE: LIFE, W/O
ACTUAL RELEASE DATE: CURRENTLY SERVING
CURRENT STATUS: ACTIVE
KNOWN ALIASES
A.K.A. BOWER,CURTIS
A.K.A. BROWN,TONY
A.K.A. JOHNSON,ERIC
A.K.A. NICKNAME,MURDA MOB
A.K.A. POWER,CURTIS ALFONZO
A.K.A. ROWER,CURTIS
A.K.A. ROWER,CURTIS ALFONSO
A.K.A. ROWER,CURTIS ALFONZA
A.K.A. ROWER,CURTIS ALFONZO
A.K.A. ROWER,YANKEE
STATE OF GEORGIA – CURRENT SENTENCES
CASE NO: 241658
OFFENSE: MURDER
CONVICTION COUNTY: COBB COUNTY
CRIME COMMIT DATE: 11/29/1992
SENTENCE LENGTH: NOT AVAILABLE
CASE NO: 241658
OFFENSE: ARMED ROBBERY
CONVICTION COUNTY: COLUMBIA COUNTY
CRIME COMMIT DATE: 11/29/1992
SENTENCE LENGTH: NOT AVAILABLE
CASE NO: 241658
OFFENSE: KIDNAPPING
CONVICTION COUNTY: COLUMBIA COUNTY
CRIME COMMIT DATE: 11/29/1992
SENTENCE LENGTH: 20 YEARS, 0 MONTHS, 0 DAYS
CASE NO: 241658
OFFENSE: KIDNAPPING
CONVICTION COUNTY: COLUMBIA COUNTY
CRIME COMMIT DATE: 11/29/1992
SENTENCE LENGTH: 20 YEARS, 0 MONTHS, 0 DAYS
CASE NO: 241658
OFFENSE: KIDNAPPING
CONVICTION COUNTY: COLUMBIA COUNTY
CRIME COMMIT DATE: 11/29/1992
SENTENCE LENGTH: NOT AVAILABLE
CASE NO: 241658
OFFENSE: CRMNL ATMPT
CONVICTION COUNTY: COBB COUNTY
CRIME COMMIT DATE: 02/27/1988
SENTENCE LENGTH: 5 YEARS, 0 MONTHS, 0 DAYS
CASE NO: 241658
OFFENSE: THEFT MOTORVEH OR PART
CONVICTION COUNTY: COBB COUNTY
CRIME COMMIT DATE: 08/20/1986
SENTENCE LENGTH: 10 YEARS, 0 MONTHS, 0 DAYS
CASE NO: 241658
OFFENSE: CRMNL ATMPT
CONVICTION COUNTY: COBB COUNTY
CRIME COMMIT DATE: 08/20/1986
SENTENCE LENGTH: 10 YEARS, 0 MONTHS, 0 DAYS
STATE OF GEORGIA – PRIOR SENTENCES
STATE OF GEORGIA – INCARCERATION HISTORY
INCARCERATION BEGIN INCARCERATION END
03/15/1995 ACTIVE
02/21/1990 07/15/1991
04/12/1989 11/08/1989
06/07/1988 01/24/1989