Man found dead in Leesburg motel, suspect charged with murder

LEESBURG, Ga. (WALB) – One man is dead and another is charged with murder following a murder investigation in Leesburg.

On Thursday, October 24, the Lee County Sheriff's Office was called to the Fairfax Motel where they found 51-year-old Benjamin Musselwhite of Cordele dead, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI).

GBI agents identified 27-year-old Collier King of Leesburg as the suspect and charged him with:

• Serious bodily harm
• felony murder
• Malicious murder
• Possession of a weapon during the commission of a crime

He is currently in the Lee County Jail.

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