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Michael Blanton

Case from Athens, GA dated Mar 25, 2017

Victim Details

Michael Blanton

Male

White / Caucasian

Athens

GA

2017-03-25

62

Michael

Blanton

07/05/2026

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In the quiet of a March morning in 2017, a tragedy unfolded in the affluent Lake Wellbrook subdivision in Oconee County, near Athens, Georgia, that would cut short the life of a prominent local businessman. Michael Raymond Blanton, a 62-year-old white male known for founding the successful Dalton Carpet Outlet, was a respected and philanthropic figure in his community. His life, however, came to a violent end on March 25, 2017, two days after a confrontation with his own son.

On the morni ...
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  • Michael Blanton, age 62 - National Gun Violence Memorial
  • Michael Blanton of Dalton Carpet One Dies - Floor Daily
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