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Well-intentioned father-son duo pick up hitchhiker on Georgia road — only to learn he’s a murder suspect
A father-son duo picked up a hitchhiker on a Georgia road this week, then later learned the foul-smelling man was wanted for murder, according to police and a report.
Russell Jimmerson was driving Tuesday morning when he spotted a stranger on the side of the road trying to hitch a ride and decided to lend a helping hand.
“He just stuck his hand out, just very quickly. I told my son, ‘Let’s get him.’ I help everybody,” Jimmerson told WXIA. “He’d been up all night, walking from Rabun County.”
Jimmerson said the 23-year-old, later identified as Keegan Phillips, had a backpack on him and absolutely reeked once he got into his truck.
The father dropped him off a short time later along the highway and then learned he had just given a ride to an alleged killer.
Jimmerson received a phone call as local residents became aware that authorities were on the hunt for a wanted man, the television station reported.
After he was told that a “guy in Rabun County” murdered someone last night, Jimmerson’s said he replied, “’Man, you won’t believe what I’m fixing to tell you. There’s a smell in this that’s awful.”
Phillips, of North Carolina, was charged with the murder after authorities arrested him without incident, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation said.
He is being held in Rabun County jail.
The search for Phillips was sparked after authorities found the dead body of a person in the Chattahoochee – Oconee National Forest on Monday. The Rabun Sheriff’s Office received a tip the day before about the killing.
Phillips wasn’t the only person charged in connection to the slaying.
Georgia man Robert Lee Peppers, 62, was charged with concealing a death and unlawful disposal of a body, state investigators said.
A Georgia couple were sentenced to a year and a half in prison following their conviction for repeatedly abusing their 8-week-old son.
A Pike County jury found Tarilyn Allie Lester Alexander and Joseph Tyler Alexander guilty of eight counts of aggravated battery and four counts of first-degree cruelty to children earlier this month, according to Fox 5 Atlanta.
In the seven weeks since the child was released from the hospital, he began to show bruising on his face and genitals and broken blood vessels in his eyes, according to evidence shown to the court. By 8-weeks-old, the boy had suffered 11 broken bones and hemorrhages in both eyes.
The boy “suffered horrific abuse on multiple occasions,” officials said.
SAVANNAH POLICE ARREST SUSPECT IN WEEKEND SHOOTINGS THAT INJURED 11 IN DOWNTOWN SQUARE
Tarilyn Allie Lester Alexander and Joseph Tyler Alexander were found guilty of eight counts of aggravated battery and four counts of first-degree cruelty to children. (Office of the District Attorney, Griffin Judicial Circuit)
The Alexanders were unable to explain what happened to the child when questioned about his injuries.
Doctors, while investigating the case, diagnosed the baby with hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, an illness caused by defects in collagen that leads to serious joint problems. Several doctors who treat patients with hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos testified that the syndrome does not cause injuries like the ones the baby had suffered from.
“The victim has not had one single broken bone since he was removed from the defendants’ care,” the District Attorney for the Griffin Judicial Circuit said in a statement.
DISPUTE BETWEEN WOMEN LEADS TO 11 INJURED IN SHOOTING AT GEORGIA HOT SPOT
A Georgia couple were sentenced to a year and a half in prison following their conviction for repeatedly abusing their 8-week-old son. (iStock)
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The jury found the Alexanders guilty on 12 of 16 counts. The judge sentenced them to a year and a half behind bars and 15 years of probation.
When they are released from prison, the two will be allowed to have contact with their son.
MONTGOMERY, AL. (WTOC) – Georgia Southern Baseball is halfway through its time at the Sun Belt Tournament, and have nothing but wins to show for it.
After a come-from-behind effort on Thursday to earn a day off on Friday, Georgia Southern broadcaster Danny Reed took some time to talk with Jeff Roberts.
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Kirby Smart has Georgia at the top of the college football world, but he’ll need to keep up a trend in one key area if the Bulldogs are going to reclaim the SEC and national title.
Winning in college football is hard. Winning in the SEC – the sport’s most dominant conference – is incredibly difficult. Winning on the road in the SEC against a ranked opponent is nearly impossible.
It’s what ends up breaking most coaches in the end. You can do everything right, win every game you’re supposed to at home and on the road, but if you can’t get over the hump against tough opponents on the road, you’ll never reach a championship. It’s something Georgia will need to do in 2024 if they hope to reclaim the SEC crown and play in the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff.
The Bulldogs will play four SEC teams on the road this fall – Kentucky, Alabama, Texas, and Ole Miss – and they’ll all likely be ranked when they host Georgia. If they’re going to make it to the Playoff, Georgia will likely need to win three of those games. So how do the Bulldogs stack up historically?
In their eight seasons under head coach Kirby Smart, Georgia is 6-4 (60%) in true road games against ranked opponents. Some of the games have been program-changing, like Georgia’s thrilling 20-19 win at Notre Dame in 2017, while some have been blowouts, like the 40-17 loss at Auburn that same season.
Again, winning at an opponent’s place is always a tall task, especially when they’re still in the hunt for a postseason berth. In his first eight seasons at Alabama, Nick Saban went 9-5 (64%) on his way to three national titles. But it’s something you have to do if you’re going to win at the highest level.
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