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John Wesley Thomas

Case from Sparta, GA dated May 23, 2025

Victim Details

John Wesley Thomas

Male

Sparta

GA

2025-05-23

63

John

Wesley Thomas

07/10/2026

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A quiet corner of Hancock County became the scene of a somber discovery on May 23, 2025, with the finding of John Wesley Thomas's body in the woods off Guill Cemetery Road. Thomas, a 63-year-old male from the nearby town of Sparta, had his life brought to an untimely and violent end. The nature of his death prompted an immediate and thorough investigation by law enforcement.

The Hancock County Sheriff's Office requested the assistance of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation to delve into t ...
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  • GBI Investigates Death in Hancock County
  • 63-year-old man found dead in the Hancock County woods
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