A man answering a Craigslist ad from a couple who wanted to buy a 1966 Mustang robbed, shot and killed the husband and wife when they traveled several hours to buy the classic car, a sheriff said Tuesday.
The bodies of 69-year-old Elrey “Bud” Runion and his 66-year-old wife, June Runion of Marietta, Georgia, were found Monday not far from where their SUV was discovered in a lake near McRae, Georgia, a small farming community of 5,700. Authorities had sent the bodies to a crime lab to confirm their identities. They had been shot to death, said Telfair County Sheriff Sheriff Chris Steverson.
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Much remained unknown about what happened to the Runions from the time the couple left home Thursday until authorities found their SUV Monday. The sheriff has said he planned to keep some details of the case under wraps until it goes to court.
“Our hearts really go out to the Runion family,” Buddy Towns said. “We’d just like to let them know there are not all bad people in the world.”
