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Joseph McDaniel

Case from Rome, GA dated Oct 28, 2017

Victim Details

Joseph McDaniel

Male

White / Caucasian

Rome

GA

2017-10-28

19

Joseph

McDaniel

07/15/2026

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In the quiet, early morning hours of October 28, 2017, the life of 19-year-old Joseph James McDaniel, a promising male business management student at Berry College, was tragically cut short in his Rome, Georgia, apartment. Originally from Columbus, Georgia, McDaniel was a junior with aspirations of running his own business. He was known for his warm smile, kindness, and the ease with which he made friends.

The tragic events unfolded when two other 19-year-old men, Ricket Damon Carter III ...
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  • WXIA: Two arrested in Berry College student's murder
  • Family, friends react to death of Columbus man killed in Rome
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    Did anyone else catch the discrepancies in the timeline of events as described during the trial? I�... ...Read More
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