In the late evening of Friday, March 31, 2023, the life of 60-year-old Harriet Ann Turner was tragically cut short in Rome, Georgia. Responding to a call of a person shot at a residence on Springdale Drive just before 7 p.m., Floyd County sheriff's deputies arrived to a grim scene. Inside the home, they found Ms. Turner, the victim of a fatal shooting.
The investigation into the death of the female victim quickly led to an arrest. Authorities took 75-year-old Will Ford into custody in connection with the shooting. While the circumstances that led to the violent encounter have not been publicly detailed, nor has the nature of the relationship between Turner and Ford, the Floyd County Sheriff's Office moved swiftly to charge Ford.
Will Ford faces serious charges for his alleged role in Harriet Ann Turner's death. The charges filed against him include malice murder, murder, and aggravated assault. Following his arrest, he was booked into the Floyd County Jail. The community was left to mourn the loss of Ms. Turner, with services announced to celebrate her life in the days that followed.
