The silence suggests companies fear being drawn into the divisive debate over abortion rights and angering their customers

The gruesome stabbing death of Katherine “Katie” Janness and her dog, Bowie, on July 28, 2021, stunned friends, neighbors and the police. Atlanta’s mayor at the time held a news conference to allay fears a serial killer was at work while the district attorney urged people not to venture into the park alone at night. The Atlanta Police Department said the FBI was joining the investigation and, about six months ago, said an arrest could be nigh.