Crime & Safety

Trial Continues for Men Accused of Murdering Barrow County Man

A fourth suspect has already pleaded guilty.

Three men accused of murder in connection with the 2011 death of a Barrow County man are on trial. 

Martin Villa Gomez's burned body was found in a pickup truck in February 2011. He had been shot twice in the head.

The Rockdale News reports Kelton Franklin, Deodrick Rivers and Antonio Lindsey were indicted on malice murder, three counts of felony murder, armed robbery and other charges in June 2012. A fourth suspect, Tora Jefferson Reed, pleaded guilty in 2012 and was sentenced to life in prison.

Read the full article on the Rockdale News website.



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