[VIDEO] GBI: Three charged in murders of Vanita Richardson and Truvenia Campbell

July 23, 2020–4:42 p.m.

STAFF REPORTS

Three people have been charged in the murders of Vanita Richardson and Truvenia Campbell.

On Thursday, Georgia Bureau of Investigation Director Vic Reynolds announced that 23-year old Christopher Leedarius Pullen, 28-year old Desmond Lavonta Brown and 36-year old Devin Lashawn Watts have been charged with murder in the deaths of Richardson and Campbell, whose bodies were found underneath the Etowah River Bridge near Grizzard Park on May 13.

Pullen has been in jail since May 17 after being arrested on drug charges and a probation violation.

Brown was initially arrested on May 18 on a misdemeanor charge of obstruction of officers and was later charged with a number of drug crimes.

Watts was initially arrested on May 19 for theft by receiving a stolen firearm and possession a firearm by a convicted felon.

See the GBI Press Conference in the video below:


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