A magnet fishing expedition in a Georgia creek has uncovered a rifle and other belongings belonging to Bud and June Runion, a couple slain in 2015. The discovery is expected to strengthen the case against Ronnie Adrian “Jay” Towns, who has pleaded not guilty to murder and armed robbery charges. Prosecutors are preparing for Towns’ trial, which may begin as early as August.
A routine magnet fishing expedition in Horse Creek, Georgia, has unearthed a rifle and other belongings linked to the unsolved murders of Bud and June Runion, who were slain in the area in 2015. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) has confirmed that the discovered items, including driver’s licenses, credit cards, and a bag containing a cellphone, belong to the victims. Ronnie Adrian “Jay” Towns, who was arrested and charged with armed robbery and murder shortly after the Runions’ deaths, remains in custody nine years later and is tentatively scheduled to go on trial in August.
New evidence has emerged in a murder case that has been ongoing for over nine years. A citizen magnet fishing in Horse Creek in Telfair County, Georgia, discovered a .22-caliber rifle and a bag containing a cellphone, driver’s licenses, and credit cards. The items were determined to belong to Bud and June Runion, a couple who were robbed and fatally shot in the same area in 2015. The discovery has led investigators to search a Telfair County home and recover additional evidence.
