Crime & Safety
Two More Arrests in Death Investigation of Taylor Smith
Victim was daughter of Holly Springs Police Lt. Tanya Smith.
Update, Sept. 11:
Two more arrests have been made in the death of Taylor Smith, according to the Pickens Sheriff's Office. Earlier this month, four people faced charges after allegedly dumping the body of Smith, the daughter of Holly Springs Police Lt. Tanya Smith, after they could not revive her after an asthma attack.
Two more arrests have been made in the death of Taylor Smith, according to the Pickens Sheriff's Office. Earlier this month, four people faced charges after allegedly dumping the body of Smith, the daughter of Holly Springs Police Lt. Tanya Smith, after they could not revive her after an asthma attack.
Darleen V. George, 51 of Cartersville, was arrested and charged with making false statements, possession of methamphetamine and reckless conduct.
Dustin Cox, 25 of Canton, was arrested and charged with possession of methamphetamine and reckless conduct.
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According to the sheriff's office, George turned herself in on Sept. 10 and Cox is currently held in the Cherokee Sheriff’s Office Adult Detention Center on unrelated charges.
A toxicology report is still pending from the GBI crime lab of Ms. Smith.
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Original post, Sept. 3:
Four people are facing charges after allegedly dumping the body of 20-year-old Tanya Smith after they could not revive her after she suffered an asthma attack.
According to police, Smith's body was left outside a mobile home in Jasper.
Smith is the daughter of Holly Springs Police Lt. Tanya Smith.
According to the Atlanta-Journal Constitution, Marty Gaddis, 38, faces several charges, including abandoning a body, while three others are expected to be arrested.
Read the AJC's full report here.
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