Johnson case tips continue to accumulate

Murder victim Donna Ogletree Johnson

Johnson case tips continue to accumulate

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Investigators from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and the Lamar sheriff’s office continue to investigate the now 26-year-old mystery of the murder of Donna Ogletree Johnson.

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#1 NOT Shelia Tolley on 08/29/10 at 07:46 AM

A writ of mandamus or mandamus (which means "we command" in Latin), or sometimes mandate, is the name of one of the prerogative writs in the common law, and is "issued by a superior court to compel a lower court or a government officer to perform mandatory or purely ministerial duties correctly".[1]
Mandamus is a judicial remedy which is in the form of an order from a superior court to any government subordinate court, corporation or public authority to do or forbear from doing some specific act which that body is obliged under law to do or refrain from doing, as the case may be, and which is in the nature of public duty and in certain cases of a statutory duty.[2] It cannot be issued to compel an authority to do something against statutory provision.
Mandamus may be a command to do an administrative action or not to take a particular action, and it is supplemented by legal rights. In the American legal system it must be a judicially enforceable and legally protected right before one suffering a grievance can ask for a mandamus. A person can be said to be aggrieved only when he is denied a legal right by someone who has a legal duty to do something and abstains from doing it.

#2 Anonymous on 08/29/10 at 08:55 AM

Shelia,
Why don't you run for District Attorney? Even if you were totally confused in the job and failed to get anyone to trial we still wouldn't be any worse off than we are now.

#3 Anonymous on 08/29/10 at 10:08 AM

ain't that the truth!!

#4 elcie on 08/29/10 at 12:54 PM

Walter is to be commended for not letting this be forgotten. Until the murderer(s) is/are caught, the community is not safe.

The public can do a lot by helping to put pressure on law inforcement and the DA to make this a top priority. Every time you see the sherriff or the DA- on the street, in a restaurant, at the courthouse- ask about Donna. Ask whether they've made any new advancements. Tell them that catching the killer is important to you.

Everytime you see the suspects, ask them how the case is going. Ask if they're excited about authorities getting closer to catching the person who did this. Ask them, "Won't you be happy to get closure after so many years?"

Can you imagine the pressure of having to answer these questions over and over and over again, by so many different people, every single day? The sherriff and the DA will get the message loud and clear that the voters demand this be resolved. The perpitrator(s) and his/their accomplice(s) will get the message that it's not going away and they can never, ever rest easy again.

#5 elcie on 08/29/10 at 01:19 PM

Boy, a lot of information is coming out, isn't it?

I always wondered what kind of depraved rage would drive somebody to gouge a woman's eyes out, sodomize her with a metal object, beat her head in with a hammer and run over her with a car. If a man thought his wife was in love with another man, that would probably make him pretty angry. Could that be a motive?

I'm still puzzled why her father-in-law , if in fact, he saw her or talked to her at 2:15, would be so worried about her not returning from the dump less than two hours later. (Mike found her car at the dumspter at 4:20.) You wouldn't normally start worring that soon without some reason to do so. I still find that VERY odd.

Also, I believe Mike was a little older than 17 at the time of the crime. I'm pretty sure Mike graduated in 1983, so he would have been at least 18 at the time and I'm thinking he was closer to 19. Not that it matters, but he was legally an adult at the time.

#6 Sheila Tolley on 08/29/10 at 08:36 PM

I am too old and broke down now. In my younger days, I would have been murdered because honesty and telling voting taxpayers the truth will get you killed. And believe me I WOULD HAVE THEN and STILL WOULD TODAY. As long as I was allowed to be alive......by the thieving, greedy crooks that would have then and still would surround me today. But I thank you for your vote of confidence.

#7 Sheila Tolley on 08/29/10 at 08:45 PM

Yeah, someone told me he was older than the paper reported also

#8 Anonymous on 08/30/10 at 04:41 AM

You, nor a newspaper, have the privelidge of issuing this "Writ of mandamus" as previously suggested.

That is not your choice, thats the way it is, just like it's not your "choice" not to be involved past "observer" or "speculator" or however you wish to phrase it. Want real involvement? Hire a private investigator to research this. But no, you'd rather ramble on and on for attention, instead of putting your money where your mouth is.

Also, this case certianally derseves recognition and support, but there are sure a lot of others in the local area that were just as bad that are unsolved that do too, why aren't y'all crying about those too?

#9 Anonymous on 08/30/10 at 04:47 AM

Deputy buice wasn't the only one to do anything with this recently. It says above that in '95 they were interviewing people, yet, as usual, the newspaper articles are dripping with such unbiased, loving support for him. How surprising.

#10 NOT Shelia Tolley on 08/30/10 at 04:50 AM

A judge has the right and is elected as well.

Please list the other cases locally that are just as bad and we can spout off about those too.

And finally, you obviously do not have a heart.

#11 Anonymous on 08/30/10 at 04:53 AM

Maybe I don't have a "heart" and see things through emotion, but instead, I have a brain.

#12 Anonymous on 08/30/10 at 05:03 AM

Millam, shouldn't you be signing some plea bargins this morning??

#13 Anonymous on 08/30/10 at 05:20 AM

Oh yeah, we see how all the agencies involved are pushing each other over in an effort to show what they've done.

#14 Anonymous on 08/30/10 at 07:07 AM

Apparently that's all that's required these days.

Shelia, we got another one for the handbasket. Tell Millam to pull around.

#15 elcie on 08/30/10 at 07:33 AM

I've never met the man- don't know a thing about him. If, however, he went to the lenghths reported here to bring justice for a family who's daughter was murdered so long ago and to send a BRUTAL KILLER to jail, so his county can be a safer place- at least in this instance, the man did his job well.

I don't care if Santa Claus brings a conviction wrapped with a bright red bow, the family deserves it, the community should demand it.

Somebody looked into her face and gouged her eyes out, then bashed her head in with a hammer. He sodomized her with a foreign object. He looked at her, touched her, heard her scream and plead for her life. He heard her take her last breath. He did this with his hands. He must have been covered in her blood. Finally, he ran over her. Then, he went on about his life, as if nothing ever happened for 26 years.

It'd be awful if Donna's killer was a stranger, but how much more heinous if she knew him- a neighbor, a friend, a family member? Is this county okay with having somebody who would do this walking free?

#16 elcie on 08/30/10 at 08:07 AM

Next time, before you dazzle us all with that superior brain of yours, you'd better get it out of Park and put it in Drive before you flame somebody with a reply to their post.

"Not Sheila" posted a definition of "writ of mandamus". No where in her post did she state or imply that she or the newspaper has the priviledge to issue one.

Either you failed Reading Comprehension 099, or perhaps you're not as bright as you think yourself to be.

The people of Lamar County shouldn't have to hire a private investigator to do what the legal system is paid to do. Citizens already pay dearly for it with their taxes.

Donna's family deserves justice and the public deserves to be protected from a brutal murderer.

#17 Anonymous on 08/30/10 at 02:01 PM

A basic question for everyone blaming Milam and the current administrations; Just how is something that happened almost 30 years ago suddenly Milams or the current Sheriffs responsibility to lay all current business aside and start over (again) on? Milam and Waller inherited an apparently shoddily put together case from several previous administrations, from DA's to former sheriffs to even GBI agents. None of the other officials presented it to a grand jury either, and folks weren't all up in arms over it, but now all of a sudden, since it is getting newspaper coverage, some think Milam is the one to blame. Seems there is plenty to go around rather than to just blame him and Waller, but then again, common sense isn't very prevelant here, so flame on.

#18 Sheila Tolley on 08/30/10 at 04:19 PM

The basic answer for you is this. Did they run for the job? If they did, then Hip-Hip Hooray. They got it. No one drafted these people into their jobs. They put on their Big Boy Boxers and campaigned for the job. Because they wanted it. This is NOT ONE THING to do with past elected officials. It started with a wonderful obituary written about Miss Beulah, then everyone wants to talk about the case was still open......so is the damn Mexican Border. We want them closed! Not whining about they were already open. That was a totally butt kissing comment. Are you one of the two of them or are you just following orders?

#19 Anonymous on 08/30/10 at 04:26 PM

Not wanting to lay anything on Waller but Milam put together his own reputation. His past speaks for itself. It is easy to do a job when you never have to do the job.

#20 NOT Shelia Tolley on 08/30/10 at 09:16 PM

Well, I probably would have been more outspoken before if I would have known the stuff Walter has now published.

There is nothing wrong with the citizens re-energizing the investigation. I would think the only people who would be bothered by that are the ones with something to lose. Whatever that something might be.

#21 Sheila Tolley on 08/30/10 at 09:41 PM

We would like to see sufficient evidence for your blog. Thanks.

#22 Anonymous on 08/30/10 at 11:12 PM

He sodomized her with a foreign object.

If he did that, it sounds like maybe he couldn't preform sexually. People in the 80's didn't know about DNA or bugs!

There wasn't any reason for him not to have his way. It sounds to me like he couldn't perform sexually.

That maybe why he used something else to abuse her. Often people who can't preform tend to pick people weaker than they are to victimize. That way they have control.

#23 Anonymous on 08/31/10 at 12:07 AM

I see you are unable to answer the question.

So I guess you believe the Sheriffs office, DA's office, etc. needs to lay all other current business aside, and follow whatever the newspaper feels like digging up, and putting all their efforts towards that?
Remember, there are many, many more officials to blame for a supposedly botched investigation than the current Sheriff and DA. But it is so much easier for those of lower intelligence to simply blame whoever is currently in office, without considering the fact that they merely inherited a cold, old case. I know you get your emotions all wound up over this, and that is understandable, but it still doesn't change the facts of, or the lack of facts, in the case.
Flame on.

#24 Anonymous on 08/31/10 at 01:04 AM

Everyone knows what their job is, and that they have it. And we do not have to be "one of them" or "follow orders" to get on here and oppose you in support of our elected officials, including the current Sheriff and district attorney. And Tolley, you are way too arrogent for your own good, and apparently have no good reason to be. If you don't agree with something, you get on the internet and start to lay blame where you "think" it should be and try to badmouth folks. Your comments against our elected officials and others are bordering on slander as well, not that you seem to care. I think they are doing a good job, they can't help what they were given from a long time ago.

#25 Nancy Hinson on 08/31/10 at 06:13 AM

this wasn't the act of a stranger....this was personal...very personal alot of rage and evil from someone who knew her well...that had motive and opportunity she was dead well before 8 a.m. --- she was brutally beaten and it took awhile for that kind of beating--who had opportunity? where would she be early in the morning...or late at night? why would a father say he saw her at 2 p.m., when she was dead way earlier than that? how far would some parents go to protect their children?
Is this case really that difficult? If I were on a jury, and had all these facts---I know what my verdict would be! With or without dna or witnesses---facts are facts. Who killed Donna?? Hasn't everyone but the DA figured that out already...

#26 Nancy Hinson on 08/31/10 at 06:19 AM

not impotence...just anger and evil...perhaps to falsely stage the crime

#27 Sheila Tolley on 08/31/10 at 07:32 AM

You should not have a need to be concerned with it. They wanted the job. If Millam has a full plate he needs to let The Grand Jury take some heat off him. Especially those old cases that he inherited and have already been confirmed by the Visdoq Society. And you will have a chipper day if you simply pass over any blogs written by Sheila Tolley. Top of the morning to you. You are probably one of their secretaries or one of them. Blogging Anonymously so no one will know who you are or what you stand for. So pitiful!

#28 NOT Shelia Tolley on 08/31/10 at 07:41 AM

Those in charge can choose to tell us what is in the case file and show us why there is not enough evidence.

We shouldn't have to beg over a 26 year old case.

#29 Sheila Tolley on 08/31/10 at 07:44 AM

Absolutely and well stated. It reminds me of those people who gripe about speed traps and cameras at red lights. You are only affected if you break a law. Just don't break one.

#30 Sheila Tolley on 08/31/10 at 07:49 AM

I'll answer your first grade question for you. They do not get paid to lay anything down, taxpayers want everything done. If they had to pick this one up...evidently it was not "OPEN" as was stated in their comments in the first Donna article. What's up with that? Now you answer my question, turn your head around there and ask them for the taxpayers?

#31 NOT Shelia Tolley on 08/31/10 at 07:53 AM

Maybe it wasn't about the sex, but just degradation and humiliation.

#32 Bo on 08/31/10 at 08:18 AM

Was her eyes really gouged out?I haven't heard that before.

#33 NOT Shelia Tolley on 08/31/10 at 08:40 AM

Maybe, maybe not. We can't get any facts Bo.

#34 Sheila Tolley on 08/31/10 at 09:24 AM

Be careful Nancy. These people with guilt complexes will curse you out. Evidently, the people who do not want the case to go to trial have full confidence in Milam. In that case, the guilty group should be begging him to take it to The Grand Jury because, trusting Milam has made it clear that there is insufficient evidence. So they will walk, even if guilty, they will walk. The other citizens want it to go to The Grand Jury because they want more opinions than that of just Mr. Milam. So, why shouldn't Milam take the case to The Grand Jury? Is it really about Donna Johnson's dead body anymore? Is it about the self-esteem of the DA? Is it about something else being brought into the voting public forum? It really makes one with a brain wonder, doesn't it? I like you Nancy. Watch yourself. You may be young and a longtime threat. As someone already pointed I am just a nosey old woman who needs a life. Donna needed hers to, a quarter of a century ago. You worthless slime bucket that murdered her or knows who did and will not call the GBI. When Karma knocks, just say "Come on in" because she cannot be stopped. Not even by Mighty Mr. Milam and Gang.

#35 elcie on 08/31/10 at 09:26 AM

I would agree with you that there seemed to be many failures and shortcomings that occurred prior to Milam and Waller's election, but by no means does that absolve them from responsibility to resolve an open murder case- especially one as heinous as this one was.

Nobody ever suggested they should put EVERYTHING else aside to focus solely on this case. That's a childish, irrational position for you to take. People can have multiple priorities and multi-tasking is a required trait for people in positions of authoirity.

You can sit there feeling helpless about what you don't have, fretting over the prospect of failure or you can roll up your sleeves and work passionately to try to fill in the blanks. That's not unique to Law Inforcement, it's the key to a successful life for anybody.

I sure hope you're not one of the ones on whom this case depends. If so, the people of Lamar deserve better.

#36 Anonymous on 08/31/10 at 09:30 AM

That is not any of your business. No ifs ands and buts about it. No matter how much you complain, the powers to be are the ones responsible for this case. Not you or Sheila.

#37 Anonymous on 08/31/10 at 09:36 AM

Walter,
Since you have all of the info concerning this case, have there ever been any confessions to this crime? I am just curious, because if that is the case, I can understand why all of the information has not been released.

#38 Sheila Tolley on 08/31/10 at 09:36 AM

He is gone to Sweeties Plea Market.

#39 Sheila Tolley on 08/31/10 at 09:39 AM

Damn baby. You already said they are overloaded. We do not want Milam to stroke out.

#40 Nancy Hinson on 08/31/10 at 11:28 AM

I am not young anymore... Donna was only 5 months older than me...and I am not afraid...the guilty be damned...its time for justice...he deserves to be punished and this time ...somehow someway..its gonna happen

#41 Anonymous on 08/31/10 at 04:34 PM

Pass over any blogs written by you? You're not writing blogs, you're commenting on a news site.

A blog is a program written in any number of programming languges, PHP, CGI, ASP etc. To blog, one must know how to use these types of programs.

I do not think you’re that smart, since you don’t even know the difference between blogging and commenting.

And commenting on blogs is not blogging, only site administrators of blogs are called "bloggers", everyone who comments are called trolls, visitors or readers.

#42 tommy garrett on 08/31/10 at 04:46 PM

i am a cousin of donna ..i was there ,searching potato creek for a dead body. coincedentally, this was my fourteenth birthday. i spent it wading for my cousins body ..i know in my heart of hearts that someone knows who and what happened that fateful day..i realize you may feel bad for not reporting this earlier,, but you can be understood and forgiven !!!! just make an annoymous tip, its time we put this to rest!!!! every b-day i have, i think of a cousin i hardly knew, and i wonder who, why ,for what reason ..someone can help me and my entire family..please, if you know the path law-enforcement needs to be on,, help us !!!i have alot of bad things in my life to deal with ,,YOU can help me deal with this ,,,, yes YOU !!!!

#43 Anonymous on 08/31/10 at 05:07 PM

Who the heck is Sheila Tolley?

#44 Sheila Tolleyirregardless on 08/31/10 at 07:50 PM

It's just me. Who the heck is Anonymous? Good evening to ya!

#45 Sheila Tolleyirregardless on 08/31/10 at 07:56 PM

The Power to be will be the foreperson of The Grand Jury if he/she has some guts or nuts You may need a new job or have a new boss afterward.

#46 Sheila Tolleyirregardless on 08/31/10 at 08:08 PM

You know, I really feel that way also. You cannot help but wonder how many conversations have gone on in 26 long years. Somebody, somewhere is sick of carrying that load of guilt. Someone is hoping they will all die...and they will eventually. But then.....you always have to wonder "Where is that little notebook that old whats his name used to keep????" The last words that are said by a dying man that are actually usable in court. That murderer cannot even breathe a sigh of relief when the last guilty person hits the obit column. That must be one helluva life. And these readers tell me to get a life. Whee-doggy, I am glad I do not have theirs.

#47 Sheila Tolleyirregardless on 08/31/10 at 08:10 PM

I can understand why evidence has not been released but I cannot understand why the case has not been presented to a Grand Jury. No excuse for that after 26 years.

#48 Sheila Tolleyirregardless on 08/31/10 at 08:18 PM

But I got a Blogging Badge. That gives me special privileges. Milam gave it to me. I am The Official Blog Police. Now:

Hey, hey,
You, you,
Get off of my blog.
Don't hang around now,
Two is a crowd...on my blog, baby.

#49 Sheila Tolleyirregardless on 08/31/10 at 08:26 PM

Dear Tommy,
Your comment is VERY respectfully and well written. Your cousin Donna is smiling down from Heaven for you and your love and concern. She has Miss Beulah up there to help now. After all these terrible years and memories for you and her family of loved ones. I applaud you for signing your name so that you show your heart to the world. God bless you, Tommy. My hope and prayers are with you.

Sheila Tolley

#50 You're a NUT on 08/31/10 at 08:32 PM

Per remarkablogger
What is blogging, really?

Absurd as it seems, I think this is worth exploring, even if you’ve been doing it for a while already. We all have our conceptions about it, and you’d be surprised at how many ways there are to look at it. So humor me as I go over some various ways we understand what blogging is. Add your own ideas in the comments.

It’s Writing on a Blog
The fact that the writing takes place on a blog makes it different than other forms of writing. How do you know it’s a blog? Articles, called posts, are listed in reverse chronological order. Each post has its own unique web page address called a Permalink. Posts usually (but not always) allow readers to leave comments.

#51 Edna Wilson on 08/31/10 at 08:37 PM

We can look back with sadness but we can also look foward with hope.
Someday God will give us all the answer we've been asking about Donna for so many years, now.

#52 annie nonomas on 08/31/10 at 10:00 PM

might be the killer or killers worst nightmare. people might not be so willing to let things go as has been done in the past. so if you know something you might need to cover your own ass. who, or what is out there that people are so afraid of that they have remained silent for 26 years. i am sure, positive, 100% certain that the gutless coward(s) who were so cruel to this young woman would not be so bad if the truth came out. they would probably be tripping over each other trying to cut their own deal. and dont let the principals in this case fool you. they will never confess on their own. do the right thing. if they would do this to Donna they could do it to others. and if you think that people change and what someone did at one time they are a different person now and could never hurt anyone again. YOU ARE MISTAKEN!!!!!!!! you better tell what you know before they get scared and decide to shut you up.

#53 Anonymous on 09/01/10 at 04:43 AM

First off, I'm not "blogging", and since you ask, just why are you so concerned? You are merely an outside observer, but for whatever reason, consider yourself some type of authority, or more credible than others on the subject. Truth is, "Anonymus" is the default name assigned here.

Also, I was about 7 or 8 years old when this happened, and I am in no way connected to any government agency, don't even know Milam or Waller past casual conversation in public. You trying to insinuate that anyone who speaks out against your and others rants, assumptions, speculations and deragatory remarks on this issue or about our respected elected officials is absurd. You won't intimidate me with that, and hopefully others reading this won't be either.

Yes, this case is appaling, if you don't think so, then something is wrong with you. But the truth is, it sat cold (yet "open") for decades, but recently got some press coverage, and some of you get all emotional and expect everyone to jump as commanded because you say so. Gonna picket and protest. Well, it just doesn't work like that, but if you did, you woulld get some more attention.

I want them to find the killer also, but I want them to be dang sure they got the right person, not run and grab someone just to shut a bunch of hell raising folks up.

#54 Anonymous on 09/01/10 at 06:36 AM

Apparently, it is due to a "Lack of evidence"

The officials know what probably will and will not result in a conviction. Also, they are held by judicial canons to practice under certian standards. Obviously, the lack of evidence in this case doesn't merit a grand jury inquiry at this time. I trust they are working on it, and will do what they need to when they get what they need. If they don't, it is unfortunate, but thats how the legal system works. Can't rightly prosecute someone with unsupporting evidence.

#55 elcie on 09/01/10 at 10:07 AM

Truth is, "Anonymus" is the default name assigned here.

Wrong. "Anonymous" is the default name. If you can't spell, you can cut and paste.

#56 Nancy Hinson on 09/01/10 at 10:21 AM

I am so sorry Tommy I never realized this happened on your birthday! This is just another testament to the pain inflicted on our families lives by this monster.I am so sorry you have had to live with this memory on your birthdays all these years. We are hoping he will finally be punished and Becky, you and all our family can feel the justice for Donna. We have lost so many family memebers over the yrs., who would have loved to know this crime was solved...and it is a shame that all of you younger cousins never knew her..she was so funny and energetic, and just kind. She had a gentleness and kindness to her..I am so sorry you never got the chance to really know her..we all miss her

#57 NOT Shelia Tolley on 09/01/10 at 11:30 AM

It's all just semantics used to distract from the topic at hand.

#58 NOT Shelia Tolley on 09/01/10 at 11:40 AM

FOR THE LAST DAMN TIME:

THE GRAND JURY TELLS THE DA WHAT IS ENOUGH EVIDENCE FOR TRIAL.

It can even be presented again at a later date when new evidence is presented if the grand jury no bills.

If they grand jury true bills, then the DA prepares for trial and the case information can be request through a Freedom of Information Act.

Pre-trial motions are presented and granted or denied. The DA can then choose to go forward with the case or decline prosecution. If crucial evidence is tossed out, he can decline. If new evidence comes up, he can pursue the case again at a later date.

THAT IS HOW OUR JUSTICE SYSTEM WORKS.

#59 NOT Shelia Tolley on 09/01/10 at 11:45 AM

I like you elcie. I agree with your post 100%.

#60 Sheila Tolley on 09/01/10 at 01:20 PM

PLEASE go and get a new Barnesville paper.....then come back on this blog and tell me one more time "about what a wonderful and competent sheriff we have here in barnesville." You will not believe how incredibly suspicious this county is looking more each day. THIS MAN IS BASICALLY trying to tell them WHO the murderer is....and they "will get back to him later." Lock and load my friend. You are letting a cat out of the bag that three counties cannot put back in.

#61 Sheila Tolley on 09/01/10 at 01:27 PM

Edna,
Go and get the new Barnesville paper. If people think Milam and the sheriff are not keeping this case closed for reasons other than Donna....they must have received a screwed up lobotomy. Is takes one sorry person not to make it a top priority to go and talk to this Gentleman. An endless loop of Elected Crimemongers...If Merrill Greathouse would have been sorry like the rest of them, he would be alive today. That is my bet!

#62 Sheila Tolley on 09/01/10 at 01:32 PM

NOT Shelia Tolley...go and get the new Barnesville paper. I know you will be interested in the LACK OF EFFORT in the legal system. Now we will hear from everyone about how busy the sheriff's office is. Big frikkin deal. Stay late, stay all night, come in early. If Donna came back in person to talk to these guys, THEY would be just TOO DAMN BUSY!!!!

#63 NOT Shelia Tolley on 09/01/10 at 01:43 PM

I am leaving to buy mine right now.

#64 NOT Shelia Tolley on 09/01/10 at 02:05 PM

HOLY HELL!

And no one will touch this case with a 10 foot pole. And they wonder why we are questioning them.

Walter, I hope you are sending all of this to a caring federal agent because the picture I am getting is the local agencies aren't taking such a brutal crime seriously.

No one will comment, detectives ignore complaints and tips. At this point is seems all they are doing is "making notes in the case file."

#65 NOT Shelia Tolley on 09/01/10 at 02:40 PM

Tips are pouring in but no one cares. They are just making "notes in the files."

#66 Sheila Tolley on 09/01/10 at 06:38 PM

This case is not about Donna to these local officials. They can snake around and hide everything they can find to hide. Milam can yell "insufficient evidence" to any fool that wants to believe him. If he was so DAMN confident that their is insufficient evidence, he would take it before The Grand Jury and climb on top of the courthouse and say, "I TOLD YOU SO." Is there a deputy from another district that would volunteer to go and interview this Gentleman that has probably put his own life on the line, to assist in finding Donna's murderer? Evidently, Lamar County has more important issues that just an old murder case to worry about, huh?

This is disgusting.......

#67 Anonymous on 09/01/10 at 06:48 PM

If I remember correctly. Wasn't there a Pawn Shop owner on Market St. killed by blunt force to the head? Was that crime ever solved? Didn't it happen around the same time?

#68 Sheila Tolley on 09/01/10 at 06:48 PM

I do not know if you remember, NOT Shelia Tolley, but a hair from a black man was found as part of the initial case in Donna's murder. It was later explained away by this reason "Donna's body was placed into a used body bag." Now here is a gentleman that is volunteering to tell of two whites and one black man who COULD POSSIBLY BE suspect in this murder. I wonder if the hair has disappeared? I wonder if the rope has been tested for DNA? I wonder how well Milam and Waller sleep at night? This case is just full of I WONDERS, isn't it? I wish I could do magic. I would send Donna in for an interview. But I am sure they would be too busy, wouldn't they?

#69 Sheila Tolley on 09/01/10 at 07:00 PM

I bet you would be just this calm if it was your daughter, wouldn't you? Read Donna's Last Hours on page 4A, then come back and tell me the case does not DESERVE a trip to The Grand Jury...ok? If there is a person in the world that a heart like yours can love, insert her name in place of Donna's as you read about Donna's last brutal hours. Then think about the nine thousand nights that Donna's Mother tried to fall asleep, before she was blessed with death herself. Then stick your calm, cool, defense of the legal system in this case up your a$$.

#70 Sheila Tolley on 09/01/10 at 07:09 PM

They must have a note the size of Texas by now. I can just imagine them scratching around like chickens in a new load of scratch feed. They can hide all they want to hide, a broken tail light caught Ted Bundy. Well, with the help of Karma.

#71 Spell check needed on 09/01/10 at 07:12 PM

You need to slow down typing or either learn to check your spelling.
What is a privelidge. I know what a privilege is. And that's not what was suggested here, it was mentioned to file a mandamus not issue one.

What is certianally. I certainly don't know what derseves is either or thats.
If you're going to educate us on the law you we deserve better spelling from you and that's for certain.

#72 NOT Shelia Tolley on 09/01/10 at 07:48 PM

All the evidence has been explained away using this excuse. Isn't there mitochondrial DNA these days? I guess it doesn't matter because no one on the state level cares about looking into this stuff anyway.

#73 Anonymous on 09/01/10 at 07:51 PM

And Ann Morgan. Don't forget her.

#74 Anonymous on 09/01/10 at 09:48 PM

So why now, after all these years? Tell us, just what has changed, or has transpired within the past few months that makes this so important at this point? Why is it the fault of the current officials, as opposed to all the others before them? Don't dance around it or try to be cute or witty, just answer what the sudden urgency is, please.

#75 Anonymous on 09/01/10 at 09:54 PM

You ladies need a nice pet, or a hobby or something to occupy your time. Turn off the tv, you're watching too much Matlock.

#76 Anonymous on 09/01/10 at 10:05 PM

I live in Pike County! A friend called and read the Barnesville Herald to me. I went and got the Pike County Journal. Where is the story about the man trying to tell what he knows?

Please print it in both papers, Walter.

#77 Anonymous on 09/02/10 at 12:08 AM

Agreed. This happened 26 years ago and nothing has turned up. The killer is probably dead and gone by now. I'd rather law enforcement be working on present day stuff instead of wasting time and energy on something they can't do anything about. Let the GBI/FBI worked it out. Theres more important stuff happening today that they can prevent or solve.

#78 Anonymous on 09/02/10 at 12:37 AM

SPELL CHECK PLEASE

#79 Nancy Hinson on 09/02/10 at 05:42 AM

oh yes lets just forget about my cousin again for 26 yrs...she doesn't deserve justice! She was just a warm, beautiful sweet, caring daughter, sister, cousin, niece...brush her aside again Barnesville...anonymous-YOU wouldn't feel that way if it were your family member WOULD YOU???

#80 NOT Shelia Tolley on 09/02/10 at 07:28 AM

Thank you for your concern.

#81 Sheila Tolley on 09/02/10 at 10:02 AM

Your comment is a total waste of space.

#82 Sheila Tolley on 09/02/10 at 10:07 AM

People who have never felt compassion in their heart or lost a loved one, make comments such as yours. I hope you get the chance to feel "THE PAIN." It will bring along compassion as a side effect, and you truly need a dose of that. TRUST THIS OLD WOMAN, you will feel it one day.

#83 Sheila Tolley on 09/02/10 at 10:13 AM

Waller, Milam or assistant thereof: If this is ALLEGEDLY you, Use your own name. Anonymous is overused by other incompetent bloggers.

#84 Sheila Tolley on 09/02/10 at 10:49 AM

Morgan was last seen on Mother's Day, May 13, 1984 in her hometown of Lamar County, Georgia. She was at her mother's residence during the evening hours and reportedly received a phone call at approximately 7:00 p.m. The conversation lasted 4 to 6 minutes and was related to Morgan's work in the computer center of the National Cash Register Company in Fayetteville, Georgia, where she was employed at the time. Morgan received another call at approximately 10:00 p.m. and told her mother she was going to work to solve a computer problem. Morgan's mother told authorities that her daughter changed clothes and departed the house. Morgan has never been seen again. Her mother reported her as missing the following day, May 14, 1984. Morgan's car was located in the south terminal parking lot of Atlanta Hartsfield International Airport on May 16, 1984, two days after she was last seen. The vehicle had been abandoned and there was no trace of Morgan. According to her family, she did not have any travel plans and it was unlike her character to leave home without alerting loved ones as to her whereabouts. Morgan has a young daughter as well.
Morgan's mother told investigators that her daughter had been divorced from her husband in February or March 1984. Morgan apparently told her mother she suspected she was being followed during the divorce proceedings. There has not been any activity within Morgan's financial accounts since her disappearance.

#85 read it too on 09/02/10 at 10:58 AM

I read this article and was shocked that this guy called LCSO, they sent out an investigator and the detective rufused to wait 20 minutes for the guy to get home... no damn wonder this case has went so long unsolved. shame on LCSO and this pos gumshoe...I want to say unbelievable, but not that shocking I guess...

#86 Sheila Tolley on 09/02/10 at 11:26 AM

Continued from: 11.2.1.1.2.2

It leaves a big empty spot in you. You will catch yourself dialing the phone...then you remember,and cry instead. You will see a favored object of the one you loved and actually realize even to the point of WRAPPING it, that they are GONE..then you will just cry. Their birthdays come and go, Family Reunions have missing personalities, a little note they left on your door years before will become more valuable than all the money in the world. The empty spot NEVER leaves. I HATE YOU for making me cry again. Your turn will come. That empty spot can never be filled while on this Earth by anyone. It hurts real bad. I really HATE you and your kind. I hope God forgives me, but I do.

#87 Sheila Tolley on 09/02/10 at 11:35 AM

Isn't that sickening. Even if a boss had called me, I would have said........YES SIR, I am here now and I see a car coming in the drive-way. BUT........They probably sit 50 yards away waiting on him to leave before driving up so they could say they responded and leave. What possible call could have pulled someone away from this 20 minute wait? I hate even myself for feeling this way....this is what age and REAL WISDOM and first hand knowledge will do to a person.

#88 Rhonda on 09/02/10 at 11:42 AM

Exactly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! wow what did the investigator have to do that was sooooo important that 20 minutes was just too long....
this is such a rif,, who is the investigator for LCSO????? HE must have gotten the low down on this case since there must be some one that is or has been in law inforcement that is involved. COme on this man is tryin to tell what he knows and no one will listen but good old Walter. I say Walter for Sheriff...... Just wondering why this person has waited this long to come forward, and to read it and compare with the other deer cleaning in the other house, is this a copy cat????? Doesnt matter if this person knows truth or not, the investigator should have gotten involved.

#89 Anonymous on 09/02/10 at 11:43 AM

You and your friends are the cackling hens. Since you two love talking back and forth to each other, how bout doing it on the phone or something! Give the rest of us a break for a while.

#90 Sheila Tolley on 09/02/10 at 11:46 AM

"Gumshoes" of the late 1800's were shoes or boots made of gum rubber, the soft-soled precursors of our modern sneakers... At the turn of the century "to gumshoe" meant to sneak around quietly as if wearing gumshoes, either in order to rob or, conversely, to catch thieves. "Gumshoe man" was originally slang for a thief, but by about 1908 "gumshoe" usually meant a police detective, as it has ever since.

Hi, read it too. This Gentleman trying to assist in the investigation may need to lock up his valuables now.

#91 Anonymous on 09/02/10 at 11:49 AM

My suggestion would be for this guy to go to the SO when he has time. No law enforcement is going to sit and wait indefinetly for someone to get home. They have a million things to do.

#92 read it too on 09/02/10 at 01:18 PM

you are right. lock up the valuables and load the guns. someone needs to be tracking down the guy that went to Alabama and the wife that up and moved to MO. I wonder if that is true or if she "knew too much" and was relocated to a shady spot in the woods like Donna was...

#93 Sheila Tolley on 09/02/10 at 01:28 PM

Oh, hell yeah! They should have told him the doughnuts would be done in an hour, they would have waited.

A million things to do. Do you know why they have a million things to do? They have to go and arrest the same ones they caught last week so Milam can plea them down to get out and get locked back up again. That way they can pay a fine$$$$and walk and the county does not have to feed them. Just like the old recycle logo. Crime=Plea=Fine=Walk=Crime.

I bet Karma is so sick of working overtime. But she doesn't mind. Twenty minutes is nothing to her...Hell...she has been known to wait twenty-six years!

#94 you idiot on 09/02/10 at 01:34 PM

since when is twenty minutes indefinitely? why didn't they have you call and make an appointment with the fella. or would that interfere with your blogging time while on duty at the tax paid lcso? caught,huh? you better watch who you brag to sweetie.

#95 Sheila Tolley on 09/02/10 at 01:45 PM

You need to sell that line of BS to someone gullible enough to buy it. Once again. I have not seen where a single person has said to take someone innocent to court. We have requested that the case be presented before a Grand Jury for a second opinion. So far the score is Milam 1, Visdocq Society 1.....we, the taxpayers are just asking for a perfectly legal review of the case before a Grand Jury. WHAT IS WRONG WITH THAT SIMPLE AND LEGAL REQUEST? WHAT? PLEASE TELL ME. WHAT?

#96 NOT Shelia Tolley on 09/02/10 at 01:51 PM

Yeah Shelia. We need to be washing some clothes or dusting some selves.

#97 Anonymous on 09/02/10 at 02:14 PM

If this guy has anything to tell, why hasnt he done it before now? He should go to the Sheriffs office or maybe he has told this to invesigators before and they are not interesed in hearing the story again. I cant believe Joe Buice didnt track this guy down by golly he has done everything else. He and Walter are the only two good people in Barnesville. After all, everyone else is crooked and is in on the murder....LMAO!! Why didnt Buice do anything with this case??? Where were all of you old bitties then? Why didnt Buice give Walter all of this info when he was in office? If Buice couldnt get it in court why do you think Waller can??? Why arent you blaming the GBI, they are doing the interviews for this case?
Some of you people are ridiculous. You have taken away from this case by all of your name calling. I know someone is trying to get brownie points but enough is enough.

#98 Rhonda on 09/02/10 at 02:15 PM

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!! A million things to do...... Come on thats bullsh**..... Getting a lead on a 26 year old unsolved murder case should be at the top of the list. 20 minutes is not going to hender them from doing their job. they waste more time than that sitting in patrol cars pulled up along side each other talking for hours. You can go down 341, 18, and see them just sittin and talking day and night, even in town pulled up in parking lot somewhere. I saw 3 Lamar County officers at Huddle House one afternoon all standing outside cars leanin on them. It was 1:00pm when i went by, came back by there at 2:15 and they were still there. Lunch break or bullsh**t break. I dont think 3 would get lunch break at same time since they have a million things to do>>>>>> and as far as the investigator having a million things to do, what major cases is Lamar county investigating? My point being murder or 20 minutes, which is more important????? I hope he doesnt get disappointed when GBI doesnt contact him either. Its been 4 days and nothing yet.

#99 Anonymous on 09/02/10 at 02:28 PM

I'll bet you 5 bucks there is more to this story than being told by walter or should I say Walters informant....There is always two sides to a story. It is obvious that some people dont like L.Waller and/or law enforcement in general. Personally I think more harm than good is going to come out of this. If I were the Sheriff I wouldnt give anyone any information just because some of you are such a**es! You will never get any info. Maybe you all will get lucky and the GBI will give you something since you havent attacked them so badly.

#100 Anonymous on 09/02/10 at 02:28 PM

Like ann morgan?

#101 read it too on 09/02/10 at 02:39 PM

hey , "you idiot" !!! who in the world are you talking to? click on the red reply so everyone knows who you a commenting on... It's not hard I promise.

just had a thought... maybe you are commenting to everyone...sorry...

#102 NOT Shelia Tolley on 09/02/10 at 02:48 PM

You must have problems with women. I bet we are all old bitties to you.

We just complain and complain. How dare we demand a safe community and officials who care!

But you will get a whole damn task force if you tell them someone on the corner has a crack rock. They will call in helicopters and get warrants and do stake outs.

Tied up and beaten women aren't worth it.

Why would a reasonable person not wonder why? Why are we supposed to sit by and shut up when no one will answer our questions? What are they afraid of, there isn't enough evidence because it was all destroyed, right?

If not, why aren't they all coming out swinging and ready to defend it?

Attorney Generals are elected positions as well.

Isn't that seat up for grabs??

#103 Anonymous on 09/02/10 at 02:50 PM

Ha! Is that the view inside the LCSO of this situation?

#104 J. Kincaid on 09/02/10 at 02:51 PM

You people are idiots in the finest form. I hope you never need the help of law enforcement since it is so easy for you to bash them....I hope Karma dont come back and bite you in your old rear end. I guess you think that there arent any crimes against anyone else in this town. They want their cases worked too. I know if my air conditioner had been stolen I would have been pissed. I would have wanted the thieves caught right then...damn anything else going on. I would have been so mad I would have wrote a letter to the editor and complained that no one has the will to work my case. Screw all those piece of crap law enforcement officers. They dont do a damn thing.

I hate that yall have dimindished this case by your hate of the wrong people.

#105 NOT Shelia Tolley on 09/02/10 at 02:59 PM

Well, you tell us who the right people are to hate and why. Because no one in law enforcement is saying anything.

Maybe it took complaining in the paper to get some attention on the air conditioner issue.

We have the right to complain and ask for answers. They have the right to not say anything. Then we have the right to take that for what it's worth.

So, are you looking into who the bloggers are on this site? Are you a cop? Are you going to let us suffer if we call and get you as the deputy when we need assistance?

Is that the way it works??

I've liked Waller but this is not what I expected at all.

#106 Rhonda on 09/02/10 at 02:59 PM

was your comment intended for me or anon? If me i wouldnt work in Lamar county for no amount of money. i would be an inmate the first day.

#107 Anonymous on 09/02/10 at 03:02 PM

Since when is 20 minutes 20 minutes? What if they had another call to go on??? Like I said, Im sure there is more to this story.
And no I dont work out there...Is that going to be yalls excuse everytime somone disagrees with you? Yall are starting to sound like a broken record. You have bashed a lot of good hardworking people and I have no respect for any of you. By the way who is NOT Sheila Tolley? Joseph maybe???

#108 read it too on 09/02/10 at 03:03 PM

I think that a detective not waiting for 20 minutes to take this kind of information is inexcusable and down right unprofessional. I must have hit a nerve huh?

#109 Joy on 09/02/10 at 03:19 PM

Actually I am a woman. A woman that is sick and tired of all of the bashing. You and your buddies can ask all of the questions you want but when you dont get the answers to those questions, why bash people? These people did not kill Donna. Were any of them on the scene 26 years ago? What gives you the right to decide who cares and who does not? I am quite sure if evidence was missing, joe would have shouted it from the roof tops. Walter would have printed it in the paper by now. Thats got to be it though right??? Someone corrupt like the entire SO and GBI. They are so scared....what a joke.

#110 Kay J. on 09/02/10 at 03:42 PM

Hahaha...your wrong but who cares. Keep showing your brilliance. Keep taking the spot light away from Donna and the real criminal or criminals in this case. You all are jerks.

With that said let me say thank you to all law enforcement officers. Thank you for doing your job with very little in return. Little pay and no respect. You do your jobs because you feel the need to help others. You are in a no win situitation. You have people complaining about speeders, complaining about drugs and drug dealers. You have theives stealing and breaking into peoples homes. You have domestic violence and debit card fraud. Too many things to mention. I and many other know you guys have a lot on your plate and everyone wants priority. I have no doubt that all involved with this case would love to solve it. Some of us appreciate you. Do not pay attention to these people. They dont have all of the answers so they feel the need to blame.

#111 J. Kincaid on 09/02/10 at 04:13 PM

You are an adult I assume. I cant tell you whom to hate or blame. I will tell you this. I am not in law nor do I really know many of them, I just have a little respect. I was raised better than that. Do you think that they should come right out and tell you who is the suspect? They are not going to do that. Just like they are not going to release all of the details. As emotional as this case is, they will do what they think is right. You may not like it but that is how it is. I dont even know how yall ave dragged Mr. Waller into this? Based on what Walter wrote? You have no clue as to their side of this story or all of the details, yet you criminalize those in law enforcement. Do you not see that as wrong? I do. Based on the comments on here, there are others that feel the same. I know I am wasting my time. As for officers letting you suffer...I doubt it. If you called they would be there, no matter how you feel or what you say. As someone on the outside, I hope you never need to call them.

#112 Becky on 09/02/10 at 04:19 PM

I do not usually write on these things. It really is ridiculous and very suspicious if you have watched this case from the beginning. Why has this case not been presented before a grand jury? I am starting to lean in the other direction, as well. The longer this goes on, the worse our DA and Sherriff look.

#113 Sheila Tolley on 09/02/10 at 04:35 PM

He reminds me of a Quality Control Manager of Receiving that I worked with at one point in my life. He would piddle around on piddly stuff and call unimportant meetings so that he never got anything inspected to support the production line. When we finally run completely out of parts, he would run to the "BOSS" and say, I have not had time to inspect those parts, do you want me to bypass inspection so the line can continue to run? Of coarse the "BOSS" wanted the line to run......but if a part come up which caused a problem, the QCM just said, "Oh, I had to bypass those, remember." He had the least used initiative, the most used bypass rubber stamp and the least respect of anyone I i have known. AT least I know someone who is nose to nose with him now. It may be a photo finish.

#114 Sheila Tolley on 09/02/10 at 04:48 PM

The death of Miss Beulah Ogletree who lived twenty-six long years after the brutal death of her daughter. I answered you , now you answer me. Richard Milam can shut all of us up with one simple acknowledgment that he will allow this to go before The Grand Jury to evaluate the evidence. Why not? Don't dance around it or try to be cute or witty, just answer the question.

#115 Sheila Tolley on 09/02/10 at 04:52 PM

It is your fantasy, enjoy it. But sleep on your air conditioner just in case they are BUSY.

#116 Sheila Tolley on 09/02/10 at 04:55 PM

Get off this blog and finish those plea deals before Milam catches you.

#117 Sheila Tolley on 09/02/10 at 04:56 PM

Or washing some politicians and dusting off Donna's files.

#118 Sheila Tolley on 09/02/10 at 05:02 PM

Yeah, it makes one wonder. It is amazing that when they have a mad cow overseas they can track the cow to the beef to the McDonalds's to the patty number but they cannot bring a Grand Jury in on a twenty six year old case. What's up with that?

#119 Sheila Tolley on 09/02/10 at 05:07 PM

Welcome to The United States of America, Sweetheart. Everybody works for somebody. We just gotta grad hold of that next link in the OLD Chain Of Command......it may not be a weak link.

#120 Sheila Tolley on 09/02/10 at 05:16 PM

Back up that old HATE Mobile of yours, Doc. All cops are not dirty, all Sheriffs are not sorry, all deputies are not dope smokers with the dealers, all judges are not promiscuous and all DA's are not incompetent BUT when you get the right combination of that few....IT IS LETHAL!

There are some wonderful law enforcement officers in Lamar and surrounding counties. But all of them.......NO WAY.

#121 Sheila Tolley on 09/02/10 at 05:18 PM

It ain't me.

#122 Sheila Tolley on 09/02/10 at 05:25 PM

Don't go throwing the entire SO or the GBI in here. That comes from your mouth. Why can't anyone of you Caped Defenders of Justice answer the simple DAMN question. Why can't this case be presented before The Grand Jury for their evaluation, I am 100% sure they will agree with Mr. Milam.

#123 Anonymous on 09/02/10 at 06:15 PM

So you admit you would be engaging in criminal activities then? Seems pretty bad for you to know you'd be locked up if you worked there, oh well.

#124 NOT Shelia Tolley on 09/02/10 at 06:19 PM

I did not say all officers were bad. I think there are a lot of issue with this case and no one seems to address them head on.

It make you wonder.

#125 Anonymous on 09/02/10 at 06:26 PM

You should ask Milam. He is the only one that can answer that question. I am sure he will answer nothing now. I do agree that it should go before the grand jury. Let me ask you a question....what does sheriff waller have to do with milam not presenting to the grand jury?

#126 Anonymous on 09/02/10 at 06:26 PM

Your opinion, for whatever it's worth, has been duly noted.

You are still getting the attention you desire from the internet (as opposed to "real" social interaction)

You are actually getting more and more ridiculous as the days go by.

And life goes on, ain't it lovely?

Now, just why weren't y'all raising hell with buice when he failed to charge someone with this?

#127 Anonymous on 09/02/10 at 06:39 PM

I think you and others have made yourself very clear about how you feel about law enforcement and Milam. The deputies and officers have been judged and critizied in the print edition and on here. It is sad. More than likely they are use to it though.

#128 Donna Jo on 09/02/10 at 07:34 PM

Walter is on the right track. Some people commenting in these forums are and have been threatened. One person received one the other day and ask me what to do. I told them what I've learned is I went from snake to snake seeking help.

I ask her to send it to me. She couldn't forward it or copy it. So she sent this:

It is one of those like the ones I got when I defended you. I cannot copy, move, forward...that is why I figure it is coming from an official place somewhere. It says for me to tend to Griffin business and leave Pike and B'Ville Alone. I guess they are mad because I am defending Donna Johnson now.

It shows the law works for certain people.

There are good ones but they are few and far between or lack the power to the right thing.

This man who came forward and told this has now put himself in danger simply by trying to do the right thing. The so called law doesn't give a darn. Unless it can put a dollar in their pocket.

And yes they read this and every other thing you do on your phone and computer. It's called Spoofing and it's legal because law enforcement uses it. Google Spoofing and see for yourself.....

#129 Sheila Tolley on 09/02/10 at 10:34 PM

I am speaking of Milam in this comment not Sheriff Waller. What do you mean, Milam will probably not answer anything now? Do you think he is some kind of Royalty that people have to beg? You get your prayer rug out and bend over for him, but I do not think you will draw a big enough crowd to build your own Milam Mosque. Don't UNDERESTIMATE Sheriff Waller's power either. He is no weakling. He can probably point Milam in the right direction when he decides to. He knows the paper would most likely print his communication to the public anytime he is willing to send a Letter to the Editor. Mighty Milam's was printed, wasn't it. If I were in an elected position in Barnesville Georgia at this point in time, I would have a Letter to the Editor every week to update the public. The people who fund my paycheck. The voting taxpayers pay these salaries then people like you condone their silence in a matter so simple as Mighty Milam vs. The Grand Jury. You should move to the Great Afghanistan Countryside where people do not have an opinion that can be expressed. Unless you are Sheriff Waller writing this, I hope you do not think it gathers any favors for you, since you signed on as Anonymous.

#130 Anonymous on 09/02/10 at 10:51 PM

This whole story seems to be dancing around one person.

Who was she married to or were they divorced at the time?

Did he have a truck and what kind?

Where is he now? What does he do?

Why won't anyone mention him?

Did he have extensive knot knowledge?

Did they interview any of his women/dates to see if he had strange sexual taste?

Did they interview him? Did he have an alibi?

#131 Sheila Tolley on 09/02/10 at 10:54 PM

AND if you were a Sheriff with the attitude you are pointing out in your gutless anonymous blog, you WOULD be removed from office my dear one. Don't try to bring Waller down to your pitiful level of thinking. They all need to get together and smokem' peace pipe and huddle up the little Indians who do the voting and try that new thing called COMMUNICATION. I realize Barnesville is a HUGE Metropolis but they can actually use email to send their letter across the street to the paper office. P-I-T-I-F-U-L........May God bless us.

#132 Sheila Tolley on 09/02/10 at 11:24 PM

Well, let me help you out with that explanation, J. Kincaid. You are an adult, I presume. Sheriff Waller is the BIG DOG in Barnesville. Have you ever heard anyone say, Slow down man..there is the DA, be careful there is the DA'S car, Is that the DA's car behind me? NO. You hear those things about the Sheriff and his delegated vehicles on the road. For that honor and respect, HE OWES THE PEOPLE WHO GAVE HIM HIS JOB UPDATES.

Call it a "State of the County Address." Does that make it easier to understand. I know he must get totally disgusted when the criminals that he locks up, walk out of court beside him....as would I...but he OWES his public facts and updates. Especially on Donna's case, as it is the hot point right now.

How many cards do you see the 'Hope to be elected' sheriffs passing out at the courthouse and surrounding offices at election time. None. They are out soliciting votes from the people then, out riding around the farms, down the old paved roads with smiles on their faces and "your personal interest in their heart." They will brag on your cute baby even if you know it is ugly. BUT.....somewhere right after that vote count is secured, they drop it. They drop their concern, they lose their listening ears, their smile turns upside down. I am just an old damn blogging BITCH. The difference between me and all those others is that I blog and put my name out there like you, J. Kincaid. Now don't lose your smile, if you drop it...pick it up. There will always be better days when one deserves them. And RE-ELECTIONS for those who deserve it.

#133 Anonymous on 09/03/10 at 01:43 AM

Somethings wrong with you. Most of what you just stated is a bunch of assumption.

Oh yea, you don't have to be factual to post here.

#134 Rhonda on 09/03/10 at 06:17 AM

You would want the theives caught right then huh??? What about the family of Donna????? AC unit or murder????? Damn cant believe where your selfish priorities are. I am not bashing all law inforcement. There are some that are honest and good. Does LMCSO only have one investigator to handle all the ac thefts and murders???? COme on 20 minutes.....

#135 Rhonda on 09/03/10 at 07:07 AM

Then stop reading if you soooo sick of it... You probably wife of one of Lamars finest anyway.........

#136 Anonymous on 09/03/10 at 07:24 AM

Again, you are stating your opinions like you are some-body.

#137 g on 09/03/10 at 08:11 AM

I'm still waiting on an artist drawing of an aged suspect with 75 pounds added to him.

#138 Sheila Tolley on 09/03/10 at 08:18 AM

SHHHHH....Keep this on the down-low. That is all in a secret file that is evidently empty, because Mr. Milam does not have any evidence.

#139 Rhonda on 09/03/10 at 08:59 AM

Tell it Sheila..... These people kill me...LOL

#140 just a thought on 09/03/10 at 09:24 AM

It was stated in an earlier story that when Donna’s car was found it had been wiped clean of finger prints. It could be possible that the “dump” scene was not staged, but a staging point where the car was left by the suspects to retrieve later and dispose of. I say this because it appears that this is what happened to Helen Morgan. She was never found, but her car was found at the Atlanta Airport. It had been wiped clean of any fingerprints as well.

Helen was reported missing May 13th 1984
Donna was reported missing and found deceased July 16th 1984

Two months apart…

#141 elcie on 09/03/10 at 09:52 AM

Sheila, I'm president of your fan club, but I gotta' disagree with you on this one. The poster of the comment in 1.1 felt obliged to dazzle us with his (or her) knowledge of the law- what rights "Not Sheila" didn't have. 1.1.4 put him in his place. If he can't spell, how good could he possibly be at lawyerin'?

Now, can I still be president of your fan club?

#142 Sheila Tolley on 09/03/10 at 09:56 AM

Isn't this unbelievable, Rhonda?

#143 elcie on 09/03/10 at 10:00 AM

Ditto, "Not Sheila". I always enjoy your and Sheila's posts.

Got that book ready yet? You'll be the next Ann Rule.

#144 NOT Shelia Tolley on 09/03/10 at 10:09 AM

Shelia's the writer. I am just an opinionated bittie who tosses my thoughts out.

#145 NOT Shelia Tolley on 09/03/10 at 10:12 AM

She is literally some-body.

Good observation!

#146 Sheila Tolley on 09/03/10 at 10:14 AM

Joe managed to get Donna's body exhumed. Check out this process.

Get permission from relatives and authorities. If the body is being exhumed for the purpose of a criminal investigation, you must get a warrant from a judge and have probable cause that DNA from the deceased will be useful in the investigation. This can be complicated by family members of the deceased who do not want the body exhumed and may seek an injunction trying to stop it. You should get permission from the family if you want an exhumation for reasons outside of a criminal investigation. If the family members are unwilling, you may have to sue to have the body exhumed.

Apply for the proper permits. While the laws regarding exhumation differ from state to state, there generally is an approval process that includes obtaining a permit from the state attorney general's office. This is streamlined if you are the next of kin, but can become complicated if you are not, since the family must be notified. The family can resist the order and seek to stop the exhumation through the courts.

Plan the day. Prior to having the body exhumed and possibly before applying for the permit, you must have a plan for the exhumation and subsequent reburial. The cemetery must be informed of the exhumation date, the proper machinery must be rented or contracted for to remove the dirt and lift the casket. There may need to be a local health or environmental safety official present to insure there are no health issues. There also needs to be an approved location for the body, such as a laboratory or medical examiner's office. Following DNA extraction, the process must be repeated for reburial.

Extract the DNA. Once the body has been removed and sent to the laboratory, scientists will try to extract DNA from the body. This can be difficult depending on how long the body has been buried and its overall condition.

THEN he managed to get The Vidocq Society to evaluate the evidence. That is no menial task.

Preceding all of this of coarse:::::He took an interest in the case. She is just an old dead girl now that they wish we would shut up talking about, isn't she?

Got kids?

#147 NOT Shelia Tolley on 09/03/10 at 10:17 AM

Seems as if there a lack of investigative skills within that Sheriff administration?

Was that Monahagn and his renegades or whatever the heck their name was?

#148 Sheila Tolley on 09/03/10 at 10:18 AM

Hale yeah! I wood knot trade yew four anybodie.

#149 NOT Shelia Tolley on 09/03/10 at 10:20 AM

Exactly elcie!

Bad Shelia! Bad! You need a spanking.

#150 elcie on 09/03/10 at 10:34 AM

I CANNOT believe you would even ask that question! WHY NOW? My question is, "WHY NOT"?

Does the fact that this happened so long ago make it any less heinous? Does it make the perpetrator any less guilty? Does it make him or them any less dangerous? The answer to all of the above is not no, but HELL NO!

Society deserves justice. Donna deserves justice. Her family deserves justice. Are you willing to let somebody like that- who looked into her face as he stuck a metal object up her vagina, as he gouged her eyes out, as he bashed her brains in- walk free? He didn't just kill her, he TORTURED her before he killed her- for hours.

And you want to forget about it. After all, it's been so long. Why? Is it just not worth the effort? Is it that you might not get a conviction? Is it that you just don't give a damn?

"Why now?..." I hope you don't have any responsibility for this case, because if you do, you are abdicating your responsibility by even asking that question. I don't blame you, if I were you, I'd want to remain anonymous, too.

#151 NOT Shelia Tolley on 09/03/10 at 10:37 AM

I've been upfront with my support for Larry Waller. I have stated my opinions on this case as have a lot of others. Still, no one in law enforcement is addressing the issue. It does rub me the wrong way.

We, as tax payers have used a forum known to be seen by those in charge and those who vote for them to share our thoughts. It is no different that going to a town hall meeting except I get the opportunity to remain faceless.

If Waller & the GBI want to continue to make no comments, that is their choice. I will then use my free-will and form my opinion that they are not concerned with this case. That's how it works.

#152 NOT Shelia Tolley on 09/03/10 at 10:42 AM

Take a ScreenShot of the email.

hit print screen and then open MS paint and hit the paste button.

#153 NOT Shelia Tolley on 09/03/10 at 10:44 AM

Did Ann Morgan know Donna or hang around with that group of guys?

Was her husband in that crew??

#154 NOT Shelia Tolley on 09/03/10 at 10:47 AM

Me too.

#155 Anonymous on 09/03/10 at 10:49 AM

They would have just dumped the car while they had it out the first time I would think.

They wiped it clean of prints...they were done with the car.

#156 just a thought on 09/03/10 at 11:19 AM

That is a good point that could be true. Maybe not. The fact that both cars were wiped down is still an interesting similarity, if that information is indeed correct...

#157 just a thought on 09/03/10 at 11:35 AM

I do not know if Donna or Helen knew the guys in question. Given Donna's history of being a non party type person, it could be assumed that she was not associated with the likes of the folks that occupied the mobile home in question. Donna's house was located 1.5 to 2 miles from the mobile home mentioned in the print article. the dump where her car was found was located almost an equal distance between the two on the same road. I wonder if the guy who moved to Alabama or the lady who moved to MO have ever been interviewed?

#158 Anonymous on 09/03/10 at 11:46 AM

seems like the commenters here and on the other articles about this are better investigators than the officials? I wonder if the officials have thought of the things yall are mentioning in these articles?
I wonder if the officials are even following up on the tips, etc that have been reported to them?
Is there any way to find out if they are?

#159 NOT Shelia Tolley on 09/03/10 at 12:14 PM

Wiping cars of fingerprints would be considered part of the offender's Modus Operandi.

#160 NOT Shelia Tolley on 09/03/10 at 12:16 PM

I wonder if the woman that moved to MO is dead.

#161 NOT Shelia Tolley on 09/03/10 at 12:18 PM

Go buy a new copy of the BHG and read it.

#162 NOT EVEN Shelia on 09/03/10 at 12:33 PM

I don't know if Ann Morgan knew Donna, but she was living on Hwy 18 near Piedmont Road, about 2 miles from where Donna grew up. I do not believe Ann did meth or cocaine, she was working at NCR in Peachtree City, taking night classes at Gordon Junior College. She was a very responsible person. I knew her for a long time and don't ever remember her even taking a drink. Ann was separated from her husband(maybe divorced) and there were rumors that drugs may have been an issue. Ann's mother died from cancer about 3 or 4 years ago.

#163 NOT Shelia Tolley on 09/03/10 at 12:44 PM

This area is dangerous for women. I have first hand experience of that fact.

#164 Rhonda on 09/03/10 at 12:49 PM

Just think if the shoe was on the other foot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! what would his comments be???????????

#165 Anonymous on 09/03/10 at 01:22 PM

Y'all are treating this like you are reading a murder novel and now are trying to see who can solve it.

Then the blame game comes in, and a couple of you name people to blame, like the current DA and Sheriff, like they had anything to do with this, except inheriting another poorly thrown together case from the previous administration. (How come buice didn't go out and arrest someone if he thought there was enough evidence? He sure charged a lot of others with much less)

Ridiculous all around. Leads are good, if they are real, and I hope they help, but the more frequent comment makers on here aren't doing anything productive but badmouthing people, and apparently the wrong ones at that.

#166 Sheila Tolley on 09/03/10 at 03:17 PM

I want to go in Time OUT. I will call DFACS or 911 to you if you spank me and you will have to go to jail for a long, long time. Or until Sweeties Plea Market opens.

#167 NOT Shelia Tolley on 09/03/10 at 03:20 PM

I am treating this as a local case that has been neglected.

I do call BS on Buice because he never charged anyone and waited for the DA to do it.

What are you doing for this case besides criticizing those trying to bring attention to it?

#168 Sheila Tolley on 09/03/10 at 04:21 PM

All this is secret, you will just have to wait on the Sixty Minutes Segment like everyone else.

#169 Anonymous on 09/03/10 at 04:22 PM

Something isn't right about you, plain and simple. Normal folks with any manners and class, and especially with any self respect surely don't behave this way.

#170 elcie on 09/03/10 at 04:32 PM

Joy... Is that your real name or is it some other three letter word that starts with J?

Joy- Such an interesting post name. An oxymoron, indeed...

#171 Anonymous on 09/04/10 at 09:51 AM

why dont you and your sluth friends figure that out? Yall know so much about everyone and everything. I am sorry my differing opinion pisses you off...so continue on with the bashing!

JoyK

#172 Sheila Tolley on 09/04/10 at 10:02 AM

Use your real name so we can talk face to face. You can possibly help me with my personality disorders. I want to be brave like you...ANONYMOUS.

#173 Anonymous on 09/04/10 at 10:13 AM

How many times does he have to say there is no new evidence...still same as it was 4 yrs ago. I am sure if they do get credible evidence he will first let the family know and then you S.Tolley.

You people kill me. How much more BS can you come up with? Personally I think Joe Buice should have taken out a warrant and arrested the guy since he had such overwhelming evidence. Why didnt he? That alone tells me that you old bitches as you say, dont have all the facts. Walter doesnt have them them. I mean honestly, dont you think if there was sufficent evidence Mialm and Waller whould have commented by now? I do. What do they have to loose? Please do bother trying to make me think they are protecting someone. Do you think the GBI would be protecting someone? By the way Sheila, do you like in Barnesville?

#174 Anonymous on 09/04/10 at 10:30 AM

Hi Rhonda

If that were the case, that might mean that I know more than you. Oh my God...Im might know who everyone is law enforcement is trying to protect. I might know why that in 26 long years many different Sheriffs, Judges and Da's have all tried to protect this one amazing person that has everyones loyalty. But, sorry to say I am not the wife of anyone soooo crooked. I am actually a psychic...LMAO! you ladies need to get a grip and let the GBI follow up on all of the new tips and finish interviewing people. Hopefully they will hit the jackpot. When they do, I am almost certain that there will be a news release.

#175 NOT Shelia Tolley on 09/07/10 at 02:08 PM

The facts of the case:

Jimmy said he saw her at 6:15am. Jimmy's father who lived with them, said he saw her that day at 2pm.

She was beaten black an blue by then. I don't need any forensic evidence to tell me these guys lived there claimed to be there at the time of the attack.

Donna was home all night according to Jimmy because she got up bright and early to make him a sandwich. A "REASONABLE PERSON" KNOWS THIS "BEYOND A REASONABLE DOUBT."

We are not stupid and that IS evidence.

#176 Rhonda on 09/07/10 at 02:40 PM

Physic huh, then why cant you help solve the case Ms. Anonymous....LOL all in fun. Seems that none of them are doing anything.

#177 elcie on 09/07/10 at 04:54 PM

Key word: Jimmy SAID and Mr. Johnson SAID they saw her alive on the 16th. The larvae indicate differently. Do we believe the Johnsons or the larvae?

#178 NOT Shelia Tolley on 09/07/10 at 08:43 PM

The husband's lawyer will argue contaminated evidence because of the double use of the body bag and that evidence will get thrown out. Then you have to base time of death on rigor mortis, body temperature and other factors.

#179 NOT Shelia Tolley on 09/07/10 at 09:06 PM

Read these Snippets from this week's BHG:

"There are two deep gouge wounds on her upper left thigh and bruising on her right thigh and hip.

....Her right eye is nearly swollen shut. Her left stares out into space. Hers is a look of helplessness.

...A singularly disturbing photo among the extensive gore reveals how Donna was anally penetrated with a foreign object."

Imagine your child or sibling being put through this.

#180 wrath on 09/08/10 at 02:36 PM

OMG, made me have chills all over and sick to my stomach, but thank You Walter for all you are doing and have done. You cant call who ever who did this a sick human being, there is no word to describe it but an evil and heartless piece of sh**...... I hope the road he/she is traveling is long and winding and with every step feels like stepping on lava and i pray that they never have a moments piece in their lives. I pray that they are miserable and can feel the wrath of God. Its a coming you bet, maynot be on this earth, but the day of judgement draweth nye.......

#181 Nancy Hinson on 09/10/10 at 09:24 AM

the larvae isn't an evil, vindictive liar

#182 NOT Shelia Tolley on 09/10/10 at 06:40 PM

Someone posted on PJR they arrested someone in the murder of Donna Johnson.

Heard anything?

#183 Annie Nonomas on 09/11/10 at 12:19 PM

As far as the hair from a black person could possibly have came from a contaminated body bag, why in the hell dont they do a dna test on it. If they come up with a hit in the data base that LIVE person would have a hard time explaining what their dna (hair) was doing in a body bag. If nothing shows up then everybody is no worse off because they are not going to dig up all the bodies that the hair could have came from. This is the year 2010 and law enforcement in other cases are surely using dna to solve other cases, why not this one? Maybe the are. I sure hope so.

#184 Anonymous on 09/12/10 at 01:10 PM

They have to have a suspect named to present a case to the grand jury for possible true bill, dum dum. Maybe they don't have a suspect, or maybe they do, but the evidence isn't there for a successful prosecution. (yet) Once you start, theres really no stopping.

Getting an indictment is very easy, but conviction for murder isn't. Maybe thats why they aren't running this to the courthouse as you commanded.

I admire Milam for not succombing to your demands, and for having the fortitude in waiting to obtain the proper evidence that will result in a sound conviction.

What about you?

#185 kathy on 09/13/10 at 10:33 PM

I still say there was evidence under her fingernails she fought hard and long and there should be some skin under there and they can analyze it

#186 Anonymous on 09/14/10 at 04:57 AM

not if cleaned at the courthouse 1st.

#187 Draconis on 09/17/10 at 02:27 PM

....or perhaps, just perhaps, the murderer was/is a female.....

#188 Anonymous on 09/17/10 at 03:17 PM

That could be. But she would more than likely have needed help.

#189 Sheila Tolley on 09/17/10 at 04:53 PM

It was a rainy night in Georgia.....but you can bet there was a flood at the courthouse.

#190 NOT EVEN Shelia on 09/17/10 at 06:30 PM

Yes, Monahagn was "in charge". Ann Morgan's car was found at the Airport on Wednesday. On Monday there was a heavy rainstorm at the Airport and no other rain that week. This is important because Ann's car had been parked there prior to the rainstorm. You could tell from the mud and dirt outline around the car and also the dirt washed up against the tires that the car had been parked there prior to the rainstorm. Ann did not willingly "take off to have a good time" as Monahagn was allegedly overheard to say. Someone or somemany lured Ann out with a story about work. Some who knew her very well.

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