Crime & Safety
2 Charged With Murder, Burning Victim's Body: DeKalb Sheriff
Authorities have arrested two people, charged with the murder of Tiffany Valkoun.
DECATUR, GA β The DeKalb County Sheriff's office made two arrests on suspicion of murder in which the victim was set on fire, according to a release from the sheriff.
Antisa Denise Columbus, 35, of Atlanta, and Eureon Deontae Phillips, 29, of Snellville, were arrested on Friday, the release says.
According to the sheriff's office, arrest warrants accuse the two of shooting Tiffany Valkoun in the head on Sept. 13 at a Riverlake Way house in Snellville. Then, the sheriff's office's release said, they set fire to her in her car.
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The release says they found and arrested Columbus and Phillips separately in Decatur, both without incident. Both are being held at the DeKalb County Jail.
Both Columbus and Phillips are charged with felony murder, first degree arson, destruction of evidence and concealing the death of another. Phillips also faces charges of terroristic threats.
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