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Russell Joseph Dermond And Shirley Wilcox Dermond

Reward $20,000

May 6, 2014 Eatonton, Georgia — The FBI's Atlanta Field Office and the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office in Georgia, are asking for the public’s assistance in locating the individual(s) responsible for the deaths of Russell Joseph Dermond and his wife, Shirley Wilcox Dermond. On May 6, 2014, Russell Dermond was found dead in his home in Eatonton, Georgia. He had been decapitated. At that time, Shirley Wilcox could not be located. Ten days later, on May 16, 2014, Shirley’s body was found by fishermen in Lake Oconee in Georgia.

Reward $20,000

Category Crime Rewards

Location National

Eligibility Anyone with information may submit a tip and may be eligible for the reward.

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