| 7/30/2009 - Two Arrested in Brooks County Homicide |
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Two individuals were arrested Tuesday afternoon in
connection to the death of 62 year-old Alberto Lemus. Lemus was shot in a home
invasion and armed robbery between 11:00 p.m. Saturday evening and 2:00 a.m.
Sunday morning at his Monument Church Road residence in Brooks
County.
Arrested were 29-year-old Cornell Stephens and 24-year-old Lamar
Jones both of Quitman. Both individuals have been charged with Murder Party to
the Commission of a Crime with additional charges pending, stated Sheriff Mike
Dewey.
The combined efforts of the Brooks County Sheriffs Office, the
Georgia Bureau of Investigation, and the Quitman Police Department resulted in
the solving of this case. I commend the Officers and Investigators for the
teamwork that was exhibited during this investigation, Sheriff Dewey further
stated.
Additional suspects sought: A warrant for Murder has
been issued for 24-year-old Derrick Styles and his brother, Michael Styles age
26, for Murder Party to the Commission of the Crime in the death of Mr. Lemus.
These individuals are believed to be riding in a Four Door Black Avalon with
Georgia tag number WF31Z0. Both Suspects are considered armed and
dangerous.
A BOLO (Be on the Lookout For) has been issued to Law
Enforcement Agencies in Georgia and surrounding states. Anyone with information
on the whereabouts of Styles are asked to call Law Enforcement immediately.
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