🕵️ Cold-case breakthrough

May 2, 2024

In Telfair County, Georgia, a fisherman stumbled upon critical evidence from the 2015 Craigslist murder of an elderly couple. He first pulled up a .22-caliber rifle, then discovered driver’s licenses and credit cards belonging to the victims. This find has revitalized the investigation, with more clues headed to the crime lab.

Tags: cards, clues, Craigslist, credit, credit cards, crime, elderly, evidence, Georgia, investigation, murder, victims

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