Human Remains Belong to Hiram Grad

The GBI made the announcement today, on the eve of a memorial scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday at Destiny World Church.

DNA testing has confirmed that human remains found last week in Hawkinsville belong to Jmaal Malik Keyes, the missing college student from Austell. "The identification of Keyes was obtained through DNA parentage testing with Keyes’ biological parents," GBI spokeswoman Sherry Lang told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The GBI made the announcement today, on the eve of a memorial scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday at Destiny World Church. Keyes, a graduate of Hiram High School in Paulding County, had been a member of Destiny World Church for the past decade. "We are asking everyone to wear green to represent his favorite color," officials wrote on the church's Facebook page. Keyes' family had not heard from him since April 25, a few days after …

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Jmaal Malik Keyes Case: Human Remains Found Near Suspect's Home

The GBI will run tests to see if they belong to the Hiram High School graduate.

Jmaal Malik Keyes Case: Human Remains Found Near Suspect's Home

The GBI will run tests to see if they belong to the Hiram High School graduate.

Human remains have been found near the home of Robert Kane Rolison, the 17-year-old Middle Georgia State College student who was arrested last week in connection with the death of a Hiram High School graduate. The remains were found at a Hawkinsville site last week, and the GBI will run tests to see if they belong to Jmaal Malik Keyes, according to WMAZ-TV in Macon. Middle Georgia State College campus police arrested Rolison, a dual-enrolled high school and Middle Georgia State student, Thursday night. He faces a charge of murder. Keyes, a 19-year-old freshman from Austell, was reported missing more than two weeks ago after he visited his family in the Atlanta area. WSB-TV reported last week that Keyes' family had lost contact with him …

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Police: Wife Accused of Killing Husband

Jeanie Rebecca Caldwell, 59, is charged with killing her husband after the body of Billy Gene Caldwell, 64, was discovered by the Paulding County Fire Department while responding to a residential structure fire at 194 Old Hiram Rd. in Dallas on Saturday.

Police: Wife Accused of Killing Husband

Jeanie Rebecca Caldwell was found in the woods near a burning house where her husband was discovered dead.

A Paulding County woman has been charged with killing her husband after his body was found in a burning house. Jeanie Rebecca Caldwell, 59, was found in the woods Saturday near the couple's burning house where Billy Gene Caldwell, 64, was discovered dead. An autopsy confirmed that Caldwell’s death was a homicide, according to Cpl. Ashley Henson, Paulding County Sheriff's Office. Police then began interviewing her about the incident. After the interview, Caldwell was subsequently charged with the felony murder of her husband. Jeanie Caldwell is currently being held in the Paulding County Detention Center without bond.

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News Nearby: Fatal Crashes; Malice Murder Conviction

Check out some of these stories from nearby Patch sites.

Dallas-Hiram Patch has compiled a list of stories that may interest you:   Marietta Driver Goes Wrong Way on Ga. 400, Causes Accident The two-fatality accident caused all lanes of Ga. 400 North to be shut down for several hours.   One Fatality Confirmed in I-285 Wreck in Cobb County A semi tractor-trailer, a small pickup truck and a passenger car were involved in the accident, but the circumstances of the crash are still under investigation.   Austell Woman Sentenced to Life for Alleged Role in Valentine's Day Murder Plot Her significant other, also from Austell, will face trial later this year for allegedly shooting a Snellville man to death.   Cobb Police Investigating Two South Cobb Robberies This Week Each incident happened in a local …

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Arrest Made in Macland Road Murder Case

Tony Lee Grant Jr. faces a murder and aggravated assault charge following an investigation into a Wednesday night incident.

An 18-year-old Marietta man has been charged in connection with a homicide that occurred late Wednesday on Macland Road near Covington Drive. Tony Lee Grant Jr. has been charged with the murder of 23-year-old Jefferson Joseph of Hiram. According to a Paulding County Sheriff’s Office news release, Joseph was shot in the chest during a fight just after 11 p.m. Wednesday. He was taken to WellStar Kennestone Hospital in Marietta where he succumbed to his injuries later in the evening. The U.S. Marshals Service Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force (SERFTF) began an immediate investigation and was able to quickly locate and arrest Grant without incident. Grant is being held in the Paulding County Detention Center without bond and is charged …

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Overnight Homicide Reported on Macland Road

Paulding deputies are working with the GBI to determine what happened in the deadly assault.

Paulding County Sheriff’s Office detectives are investigating a homicide that occurred on Macland Road around Covington Drive about 11:11 p.m. Wednesday. The Criminal Investigations Division at the sheriff’s office is working with agents from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation in order to determine who committed the murder. Paulding County deputies last night responded to the area of Macland Road and Covington Drive regarding a 911 call of an assault where someone was possibly shot. When deputies arrived, a 23-year-old man was found unresponsive. The victim was transported to WellStar Kennestone Hospital where he was later pronounced dead by doctors. Detectives and agents have been working through the night in order to obtain leads, …

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