Franklin Benson, 47, goes before a Newton County Magistrate judge Monday morning to face charges that he murdered his girlfriend and then dismembered her body. He was arrested late Sunday after GBI agents and crime lab technicians cracked the strange case.
It began October 30 when some dogs found a human foot in some woods behind a vacant house off Georgia Highway 212 and Island Shoals Road in Newton County. Searchers soon discovered another foot, some legs and a hand.
It turns out Leslyan Williams, 49, of Decatur was reported missing about the same time by some out-of-state relatives. With that missing report and the remains, investigators soon came up with boyfriend Franklin Benson's name. They learned Benson runs a car care business near the crime scene.
"Investigators were able to make a connection with the location where the body was found and two individuals," GBI spokesman John Bankhead told 11Alive News Sunday night. He said crime lab technicians were then able to link up the severed hand and the victim. They obtained fingerprints from the remains and compared them to the victim's fingerprints and made a match," Bankhead explained. Investigators will continue to search for Williams' head and torso, hoping an autopsy will determine the exact cause of death.
Suspect Franklin Benson is now being held in the Newton County Jail awaiting his Monday first court appearance. Meanwhile, investigators are asking anyone with information on either Williams or Benson to call the GBI Tip Line.
5 comments:
Very nice picture of Leslyan Heather. and very nice post for your dear friend.
HELLO HEATHER MY NAME IS ELMEISHA BRANNER, AJAH WILLIAMS IS MY DAUGHTER AND LESLYAN WAS HER GRANDMOTHER. WE MISS HER DEARLY AND ARE VERY SADDENED BY LOSING HER. THANKYOU VERY MUCH FOR MAKING YOUR PAGE ABOUT HER. WE APPRECIATE IT. ALSO THEIR IS A EMAIL ADDRESS CHARLES CREATED YOU MAY EMAIL ANY COMMENTS YOU HAVE leslyanwilliams@yahoo.com
hey heather how have things been going for you its chiya i really appreciate what you have done for my granny thank you so much i know she will be very proud of you i miss my granny so much words cant explain and i know the same goes for you well tell your mom i said hi oh yeah and thank you again and this accident doesnt mean im not going to keep in touch well i love you sooo much...chiya
HEY HEATHER THIS SOKETIA WILLIAMS,LESLYAN WAS MY ONLY AUNTIE,MY MOTHERS ONLY SISTER I REALLY MISS HER SO MUCH WORDS CAN'T EVEN EXPLAINE,BUT WE JUST DEEPLY APPRECIATE THE TIME AN AFFORT THAT YOU MADE FOR THE PAGE ON HER.MY DAUGHTER LA'QUARREA CAN'T UNDERSTAND THE LOST OF OUR LOVE ONE BUT THE ONE THING I CAN SAY SHE IS TRULY WITH GOD NOW!!
Hi, Leslyan was a friend of mine and I am saddened by what has happened to her. My prayers go out to her grandchildren, I know how much she loved them. I will never forget her, she will always have a special place in my heart.
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