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11 hours ago
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Leon County jail death: Andrew Wiley, charged in murder of daughter Lori Paige
Andrew Wiley, who was charged with killing his 12-year old daughter and dumping her body in the Georgia woods, has died in the Leon County jail, the Sheriff's Office announced. Wiley, 36, was the father of Lori Paige, who went missing in Tallahassee two years ago. In a news release the evening of June 19, sheriff's spokesperson Javonni Hampton said Wiley "experienced a medical emergency" at the jail, "was taken to the medical unit and treated." "LCSO detention staff began life-saving measures and were assisted by emergency responders upon their arrival," Hampton added. Wiley "was pronounced dead at approximately 5:36 p.m." The news release also said Wiley "had been in custody at the detention facility since April 2025. His next of kin has been notified. All standard protocols for an in-custody death are being followed. The Medical Examiner's Office will conduct an autopsy to determine cause and manner of death." No further information was released. This is a developing news story and will be updated. Check back later for more. Jim Rosica can be reached at jrosica@ Follow him on X: @JimRosicaFL. This article originally appeared on Tallahassee Democrat: Father accused in Lori Paige murder case dies in Leon County jail
Yahoo
11-04-2025
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Dad charged with murder after 12-year-old girl's body found nearly 2 years after vanishing
Nearly two years after 12-year-old Lori Paige disappeared, her body has been found, and her father has been charged with murder. Paige was last seen in Tallahassee, Florida in June 2023. Last year, the FBI told Channel 2 Action News that she could be somewhere in south Georgia. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Tallahassee police say investigators found human remains over the weekend in a brush-covered area of Thomas County, Georgia, known locally as a plantation. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement was able to identify those remains as Paige's. Her father, 36-year-old Andrew Wiley, has been arrested and charged with murder. When he reported her missing, Wiley claimed that Paige left home with her backpack while he was at work overnight. TRENDING STORIES: Victims, suspect identified in Walmart employee shootings that left 2 dead, 1 injured Delta passengers on 2 flights to Atlanta stuck on tarmac for hours after being diverted 'A beautiful soul': Family mourns loss of pregnant woman, 19, killed in shooting Investigators say his story eventually became inconsistent, and they found internet searches on his phone about remote areas of Georgia and Alabama with bodies of water. 'This case has deeply impacted our community for nearly two years,' Chief Lawrence Revell said. 'Lori deserved a safe home and a full life. While today's arrest will never bring her back, it does bring us one step closer to justice.' [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
