James Jenkins

Murdered

On January 30, 2023, a fatal hit-and-run incident occurred in Covington, Georgia, where a pedestrian, Deanna Mattheus, a 44-year-old mother of seven, was struck and killed while walking along Georgia Hwy. 36, also known as Jackson Highway. The incident happened late at night, between 11:48 p.m. and midnight, near the area of County Hwy. 213, Laurie Lane, and Bethel Bara Baptist Church, just south of the Covington city limits. The vehicle involved, identified as a Ford with damage on the front pa ...Read More

WGXA: Deputies: Monticello death investigation linked to hit and run in Covington

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