WHITFIELD COUNTY, Ga. — A joint law enforcement operation led to the arrest of a murder suspect after a woman was stabbed to death at a Georgia home.
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Late Monday night, the Whitfield County Sheriff’s Office alerted the public about a suspect, Brian Moree, wanted for a homicide investigation.
The sheriff’s office said Moree was connected to a stabbing that occurred on Richardson Road that claimed the life of a Whitfield County woman.
The woman, whose age and identity were not released, died at the scene.
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According to deputies, Moree ran away from the scene. With the help of several Georgia law enforcement agencies, authorities caught Moree four hours later Tuesday morning on Polly Road.
“Teamwork is about more than just working together—it’s about bringing all our strengths and resources to bear in the pursuit of justice,” said Sheriff Darren Pierce. “It takes a collective effort to respond to a tragedy like this. In just a few hours, we identified the offender, secured arrest warrants, and tracked him down in the woods to make the arrest. This shows what’s possible when we stand together for our community.”
Moree will be booked into the Whitfield County Jail.
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