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Kelly Jean Garrison

Case from Dawsonville, GA dated Apr 05, 2018

Victim Details

Kelly Jean Garrison

Female

White / Caucasian

Dawsonville

GA

2018-04-05

35

Kelly

Jean Garrison

07/08/2026

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In a desperate attempt to flee a history of domestic violence, 35-year-old Kelly Jean Garrison had sought refuge with her sister in the quiet community of Dawsonville, Georgia. A teacher from Tampa, Florida, she had recently left her home state, hoping to create a safe new life for herself and her young daughter. However, the man she was trying to escape, her ex-husband Kelley James McDonald Jr., 39, tragically tracked her to her sister's residence.

On the morning of April 5, 2018, the fr ...
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  • https://www.gainesvilletimes.com/news/dawson-christian-academy-student-recovering-after-gunshot-face-suspected-murder-suicide-killed-3/
  • WXIA: Fugitive wanted for domestic violence tracks wife to Georgia; dies in murder-suicide
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    Has anyone else been thinking about the role of neighbors in situations like the one involving Kelly... ...Read More
    07/05/2023
    It's so upsetting to hear about cases like what happened to Kelly and her sister, Tracy. This tragic... ...Read More
    03/28/2023
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