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Virgil Lester Chaney

Death by Force
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Virgil Lester Chaney, 64, a White male, was found shot to death alongside his 37-year-old son, Christopher Levi Chaney, after deputies responded to a 10 a.m. 911 call at a home in southern Pierce County, Georgia, on Saturday, October 25, 2025. Both men were pronounced dead at the scene from gunshot wounds, according to the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office.

Within a little over an hour of the discovery, investigators arrested 30-year-old Avery James Courson of Blackshear. Authorities said ...Read More
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  • Action News Jax: Father, son killed in Pierce County, Ga. shooting, suspect arrested
  • Virgil Lester Chaney (1961-2025) - Memorials - Find a Grave
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    Victim Details

    Virgil Lester Chaney

    Male

    White / Caucasian

    Pierce County

    GA

    2025-10-25

    64

    Virgil

    Lester Chaney

    11/29/2025

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    Has anyone else looked into Avery James Courson's background? It's so shocking to think someone from... ...Read More
    11/24/2025
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    Christopher Levi Chaney

    Death: Oct 25, 2025
    Christopher Levi Chaney, 37, male, was found dead from gunshot wounds on the morning of Saturday, Oc O ...Read More