Peachtree City police are investigating what may have killed a man found dead Thursday. The man, whose identity has not yet been released, was found in a wooded area behind an Autozone store on Ga. Highway 74 near Holly Grove Road. No foul play is suspected, said police Capt. Rosanna Dove.
October 30, 2009
Savannah man, 4 other Georgia-based soldiers killed in crash
A Savannah man was among seven soldiers killed Monday in an Army helicopter crash in Afghanistan, the Department of Defense announced overnight. Five of the seven were based at Hunter Army Airfield near Savannah.
Chief Warrant Officer Michael P. Montgomery
Chief Warrant Officer Michael P. Montgomery, 36, of Savannah, was on his seventh deployment when he was killed, according to the Savannah Morning News. He is survived by his wife and son, Anita and Riley Montgomery of Savannah, and his mother, Mary Montgomery of Redmond, Wash.
Also killed in the crash were Hunter-based soldiers Chief Warrant Officer Niall Lyons, 40, of Spokane, Wash., Staff Sgt. Shawn H. McNabb, 24, of Terrell, Texas, Sgt. Josue E. Hernandez Chavez, 23, of Reno, Nev., and Sgt. Nikolas A. Mueller, 26, of Little Chute, Wis.
The five were assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 160th Special Operations Regiment (Airborne).
Sgt. 1st Class David E. Metzger, 32, of San Diego, and Staff Sgt. Keith R. Bishop, 28, of Medford, N.Y., were also killed. They were assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) at Fort Bragg, N.C.
All seven died of injuries suffered when the MH-47 helicopter they were aboard crashed in Darreh-ye Bum, Afghanistan.
3 Brothers Await Trial In Girl’s Death
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Rasheem, Taquan and Terrel Dubose are accused of killing 8-year-old Dreshawna Davis, who was shot and killed in 2006.Police said she was playing video games when bullets started flying through the walls of her home.Even though detectives said the Dubose brothers carried out the shooting, they’ve yet to go to trial three years later.On July 26, 2006, Dreshawna was watching the “Cat in the Hat” on DVD with her two younger cousins.They were safe inside, or so they thought.
It was still daylight when bullets tore through the front of their home.Police said it was a drive-by shooting and Dreshawna was shot.Her grandfather, David Frazier, held her in his arms as she took her last breath.It’s been a little more than three years, and the Fraziers said the pain is still so raw.They raised Dreshawna from the time she was born, and they had just filed paperwork to become her legal guardians.Two days after her death, they received a notice in the mail that the adoption had been finalized.”I’ve got a big hole in my heart,” said Vonnie Frazier, Dreshawna’s grandmother. “I’ve got a piece of me that’s missing.”Vonnie said she and her husband, David, have been having health problems caused from the stress of Dreshawna’s murder.She said they muster up the strength to keep moving forward because they want to be in the courtroom when the case eventually goes to trial.It’s scheduled to start in January after being postponed multiple times over the last two years.”I’m ready for that day to come and go,” Vonnie said.Police said the Dubose brothers, Rasheem, Taquan and Terrel, accused of killing Dreshawna, all opened fire on the home, but they believe the bullet that killed the 8-year-old came from Rasheem’s gun.Because of that, they will be tried at the same time but in front of two different juries.Prosecutors will ask both juries to recommend death for all three brothers.”It’s been a long time now, and I want to see justice done,” Vonnie said.The Fraziers try not to think about the day their granddaughter was killed.They moved out of that Northside home and into an apartment not too far away.Their walls are covered with pictures of the 8-year-old, and their hearts are filled with happy memories.When Vonnie talks about Dreshawna, her face just lights up.”I miss holding her, I miss her helping me prepare a meal,” Vonnie said. “If she wasn’t in school, she was always with grandmom.”
15-Year-Old Shot, Killed In N.W. Jax
Brandon Whaley, 15, was shot and killed Wednesday night in northwest Jacksonville.
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Gloria Bellamy and her entire family are heartbroken after her 15-year-old nephew was shot and killed Wednesday night.Bellamy said her nephew Brandon Whaley was killed not to far from her apartment near Third Street in northwest Jacksonville.”He always made you laugh,” Bellamy said. “I saw him yesterday. He was just a joy.”Whaley’s family said he was on the phone with his younger sister when he was shot. They said she heard him fall to the ground.As police continue to investigate, Whaley’s family wants to know why he was killed — why he will never see the age of 16.
Family Heartbroken After Teen Killed“They took his life. They took his life,” Bellamy said. “They took it. He was just 15 years old.”Family members said they believe a suspect is in jail, but police have not confirmed that.
Man Dead In Fire Faced Child Abuse Trial
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The man who police believe attempted to take his own life before setting his Westside house on fire Wednesday evening was facing a aggravated child abuse charge.Jason Shegog, 28, was found dead when firefighters being protected by SWAT officers entered the burning home in the 4800 block of Anvers Boulevard. According to the police report, a witness who saw Shegog earlier in day said Shegog was bleeding from the wrist and had burns on the upper half of his body.The witness, who had been staying at the home, said Shegog went out of the house, returned with a gasoline can and entered his bedroom. She told police Shegog said to her, “If ya’ll want me to leave, this is how I will go.”Police were called to the Cedar Hills neighborhood just after 4 p.m., and because Shegog had threatened suicide, the SWAT team surrounded the house and a hostiage negotiator was called in.
“Our SWAT team made repeated attempts to contact him in many different manners, and he never responded to any of that,” Asst. Chief Ron Lendvay said.
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When the fire that had been burning slowly flared up, firefighters were sent in to put out the fire and a man’s body was found inside.According to police records, Shegog was arrested last month on charges he abused his 6-month-old daughter, leaving her with skull fractures and broken ribs. He was out on $50,000 bond, but when he failed to appear at a pretrial hearing Wednesday, a warrant for his arrest was issued.Shegog’s fiancee, Victoria Pursley, 29, who took the baby to the hospital, is facing a child neglect charge in connection with the baby’s injuries.The child, who is in the custody of the Florida Department of Children and Families, is recovering from her injuries.If convicted, Shegog could have faced up to 30 years in prison.
