One charged with murder after person found dead along U.S. Highway 27 in Cataula
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- Man arrested and charged with felony murder after person found dead on U.S. Highway 27 in Cataula on June 18.
- Lexter Isaac Torres-Rosas charged with felony murder, aggravated assault, and firearm possession; held at Harris County Jail.
A man has been arrested and charged with felony murder following a death investigation in Harris County on Thursday.
According to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, deputies and first responders were dispatched to the 7300 block of U.S. Highway 27 in Cataula on June 18, 2026, in reference to an unresponsive person.
Upon arrival, responders located a deceased individual, later identified as Jamison Sankey.
The Harris County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division assumed the investigation. Authorities said evidence developed during the investigation led to the arrest of Lexter Isaac Torres-Rosas.
Torres-Rosas has been charged with Felony Murder, Aggravated Assault and Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Crime.
He is currently being held at the Harris County Jail pending a preliminary hearing.
Sheriff Mike Jolley thanked the Georgia Bureau of Investigation Crime Scene Unit for its assistance in processing the scene.
The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information regarding the case is encouraged to contact the Harris County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division at 706-628-9400.
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