The lawfully ordered execution of Brandon Astor Jones for the 1979 murder of Roger Tackett was carried out this morning at 12:46 am at the Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Center in Jackson, Georgia. The sentence was carried out after the United States Supreme Court denied Jones’ request for a stay of execution.
Information on Jones’ crimes and case history can be found at http://law.ga.gov/press-releases/2016-01-14/execution-date-set-brandon-astor-jones-convicted-murder
RABUN COUNTY, Ga. — A Tiger man is facing multiple felony charges after Rabun County…
WHITFIELD COUNTY, Ga. — More than one kilogram of suspected methamphetamine was seized during a…
HART COUNTY, Ga. — Two North Georgia men are facing drug trafficking charges after a…
JASPER, Ga. — A Jasper resident is $250,000 richer after winning a top prize through…
POLK COUNTY, Ga. — The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has been called in to investigate…
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A reported bomb threat prompted the evacuation of a Walmart in…
