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Yahoo
16-02-2025
- Yahoo
Murder suspect from South Carolina arrested in Hall County
A man accused of committing murder in South Carolina was caught in metro Atlanta earlier this week, according to the Gainesville Police Department. On Thursday, 43-year-old William Barney Drummond was arrested by the Gainesville Police Department. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] When approached by police, Drummond was found in possession of a gun, along with other weapons, narcotics and counterfeit cash. Law enforcement officials say they believe Drummond fled to Gainesville after committing the murder. Officials say they tracked him to Queen City Parkway, where he was walking along the roadway. TRENDING STORIES: Sheriff: 'Other matters' investigated amid Lake Oconee search for missing teacher Jefferson HS wrestler breathing on his own after broken neck at state tournament 14-year-old Gwinnett boy dies in his sleep after overdosing on drugs laced with fentanyl Drummond is currently in the Hall County Jail awaiting extradition back to South Carolina. [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Yahoo
13-02-2025
- Yahoo
Wanted Upstate man arrested in Gainesville for fatal hit-and-run: OCSO
OCONEE COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) – Deputies announced that a Westminster man who was wanted for a fatal hit-and-run in Oconee County, was found and arrested on Thursday, in Gainesville, Georgia. According to the Oconee County Sheriff's Office, 43-year-old William Barney Drummond was arrested by the Gainesville Police Department and had changed his appearance. A gun was also discovered on Drummond when police searched him, deputies said. Drummond was charged by deputies this week with the death of Devon James Turner, 34. According to deputies, Drummond was operating a black, 2016 Chevrolet Silverado when he struck Turner on S. Highway 11 near E. Spearman Road, on Monday. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
