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Arrest made in 2008 murder
TIFTON — A 20-year-old Tifton man has been arrested and charged with the murder and armed robbery of a 65-year-old man here last fall.
Law enforcement officers with the Tift County Sheriff’s Office and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation arrested Joshua Merrell Woods, 20, 2908 Sixth Ave., early Thursday and charged him with the Nov. 3, 2008 armed robbery and murder of Russell Richardson, 65, who lived on Washington Street.
A TCSO deputy responded at 8:55 p.m. on Nov. 3, 2008, to a location in the 2700 block of Emerson O. Bynes Avenue to find Richardson lying on the sidewalk and bleeding from the chest. The deputy assisted paramedics who transported Richardson to Tift Regional Medical Center for treatment.
Mike Lewis, special agent in charge of the GBI’s Sylvester office, said Thursday an autopsy did indicate the type of weapon used to kill Richardson but he wouldn’t elaborate on what kind of weapon was used.
“We are continuing to pursue leads and gather evidence in the case,” Lewis said. “We can’t release that right now.”
Lewis did say that the weapon used to kill Richardson had not yet been located by law enforcement. He said that robbery was believed to be the motive that lead to Richardson’s death.
To contact senior reporter Angie Thompson, call 382-4321.
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