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http://www.walb.com/global/story.asp?s=12505194AMERICUS, GA (WALB) – A bizarre murder mystery was solved thanks to a tip - from one of the suspects.
Two weeks after an unidentified body was discovered next to a rural Macon County road, the victim's roommates are in jail charged with his murder.
A week ago, an artists sketch was all investigators had to go on. That was until a call came in last Thursday from 23-year-old Jason Slaughter.
"He called our office here and said that he believed that the body we discovered may be that of his friend and roommate," says GBI Agent Danny Jackson.
That tip lead investigators to Mauk, near the Marion - Taylor County line. They took evidence from a mobile home shared by Jason Slaughter and his wife, Donna.
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The man known only through a sketch was, in fact, 21-year-old Michael Haegele. The victim moved to Marion County about a year ago to live with the Slaughters who authorities say he met on the Internet.
Agents questioned the couple about their murdered friend and it wasn't long before they were the prime suspects in the case.
"We continued our investigative action around the Slaughters and (Monday) that culminated into their arrests," said Jackson.
Investigators say 30-year-old Donna Slaughter shot Haegele execution style in the back of the head at their mobile home on May 6th. The Slaughters then worked together to dispose of his body.
"They took the body from the residence and drove approximately 30 miles to where the body was located and disposed of it there," said Jackson.
Now the man who led investigators to the killer is also charged with murder. Jackson says perhaps it was a guilty conscious that caused Jason Slaughter to call detectives.He said, "They wanted him to be identified. I believe they didn't want him to be an unidentified body is all we can surmise at this point. But we're glad he called."
Agent Jackson says the Slaughters have been talking during interviews with investigators but he won't say what investigators believe led to the shooting.
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http://www.wtvm.com/global/story.asp?s=12495210New details: GBI arrests couple for Marion Co. murderMARION COUNTY, GA (WTVM) – The Georgia Bureau of Investigation tells News Leader 9 a couple has been arrested in connection with a homicide in Marion County, GA.
Thirty-year-old Donna Slaughter and 23-year-old Jason Slaughter were arrested around 3:30 p.m. Monday.
The body of 21-year-old Michael Haegele was found more than a week ago along Butler Mill Road along the Macon/ Marion County line. Click here to read a previous story.
Investigators say the murder occurred on Thursday May 6, 2010 between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. at 23 Palm Drive in Mauk, GA.
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GBI agents say Donna shot Haegele in the back of the head with a handgun. Official documents also reveal Jason was present when the murder occurred and aided in cleaning the crime scene and disposing of the body.
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egele was living with the couple after meeting Jason online since February of last year.
Relatives tell us he was raised by his grandmother in St. Louis, Missouri and graduated from high school in 2007.
The couple is being held at the Marion County Jail. Local, state and federal law enforcement agencies are checking to see if they commited any other crimes -- possibly in other states.
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The victim Michael Haegele
Jason Slaughter
Donna Slaughter