Tuesday, May 29, 2012
WILKES COUNTY, Ga. -- The GBI and the Wilkes County Sheriff's Office are looking into a murder after a body was found in Washington, Ga.
The body of Fermer "Butch" Dent was found at a home on the 100 block of Bellewood Drive by a family member on Sunday.
Dent's body was taken to the GBI Crime Laboratory, where it was found a firearm was used to murder him.
The investigation is ongoing and more information will be released as it is available.
Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact the Wilkes County Sheriff's Office at (706) 678-5515.
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