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News Articles: Putnam County

Shirley and Russell Dermond lived on Lake Oconee in Putnam County, Ga. Russell's body was discovered in their home on May 6, 2014 and Shirley's body was found in the lake on May 16, 2014. The FBI announced new evidence on May 2, 2024.

New DNA evidence found in connection with 2014 Georgia murders of Shirley and Russell Dermond

Investigators hope new DNA evidence could get them closer to solving a decades old murder case.The FBI and the Putnam County Sheriff's office confirmed on Thursday that additional DNA has been found in connection with the murders of Shirley and Russell Dermond.

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Ricky Dubose and Donnie Russell Rowe are being sought in the shooting of two corrections officers (photo Georgia Department of Corrections)

Inmates Shoot And Kill Corrections Officers

Inmates Ricky Dubose, 24 and Donnie Russell Rowe, 43 shot and killed two state corrections officers during a bus transport Tuesday morning in Putnam...

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