April 2022

Agents charge man with murder in connection with missing woman’s death

On: April 14, 2022

In: Area News, Local News, News Desk, Police/Crime News

April 14, 2022 Cedartown, Ga: Georgia Bureau of Investigation agents have charged Joseph Leroy Jones, 30, with murder, aggravated assault by strangulation, and aggravated stalking in connection to Monisha Leath’s death. Both Jones and Leath were reportedly residing in Cedartown at the time of her disappearance. She was reported missing onContinue Reading

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