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Dedria DeShay

Case from Sparta, GA dated Sep 11, 2011

Victim Details

Name

Dedria DeShay

Gender

Female

Race

Black / African American

City

Sparta

State

GA

Date Of Death

2011-09-11

Age At Death

31

First Name

Dedria

Last Name

DeShay

Last Updated

07/02/2026

Case Description

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On a quiet evening in Sparta, Georgia, the life of 31-year-old Dedria DeShay was tragically cut short in a violent intrusion that also claimed the life of 33-year-old Darryl Scott. The double homicide occurred on September 11, 2011, sending shockwaves through the rural Hancock County community.

Responding to a call for help from someone inside the residence at 141 Tommie Lane, officers arrived to a grim scene between 9:00 and 9:30 p.m. Inside, they found DeShay and Scott suffering from gu ...

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https://www.macon.com/news/local/crime/article28618045.html

The Union-Recorder: Sparta double murder trial begins

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