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Man Charged with Murder in Newton County

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Newton County Sheriff Robert Burby says a weekend murder is under investigation and a suspect is in custody. Burby says the crime occurred shortly after 5:00 p.m. at a house in the 100 block of County Road 4213 in the Deweyville area.

According to Burby, deputies responded after a 911 caller reported that 39-year-old James Hollie had been shot and killed.

Burby said deputies arrested a suspect, 20-year-old Zachary Allen Wilson, who was later charged with Murder and his bond was set at $75,000.00.

No other details were immediately available.

https://www.kjas.com/news/local_news/article_d50593b4-f01c-11ec-b233-4b06b8339b2a.html