Missing couple found lifeless with shot in their heads. This was the latest news about the missing Georgia couple, who was being searched for since they vanished Thursday after trying to meet a Craiglist contact whom they're going meet to buy a 1966 Ford Mustang.
Missing couple found was identified Tuesday after two bodies were located in a separate location on Monday. The same day, the couple's 2003 GMC Envoy was found submerged in water. It was also on Monday that the main suspect, Ronnie "Jay" Towns, 28, had submitted himself to the authorities.
As earlier reported by Food World News, Bud and June Runion, both in their 60s left their home in Georgia for a trip to buy a 1966 Mustang in McRae from a person they contacted through Craiglist. However, the couple didn't return home that made the family sought help of the Telfair authorities.
Telfair County Sheriff office coordinated with other counties including Wheeler and Jeff Davies to speed up the case of the missing couple. After four days, the missing couple found was positively identified as Bud and June Runion.
With the missing couple found, Towns was charged with murder and robbery as declared by the Telfair County Sheriff's office. Towns was the last person the couple contacted through phone. Earlier, the suspect was charged with criminal attempt to commit theft by deception and giving false statements.
Towns is due to appear in court on Tuesday after missing couple found was identified as June and Bud Runion. I'm confident that Mr. Towns is involved," Telfair County Sheriff Chris Steverson said. "This is not the outcome we had hoped for, but obviously it's the one we have to deal with," Daily News reported.
Facebook page set up for the missing couple found, "Find Bud & June Runion" had already garnered more than 170,000 likes. Yesterday, the page updated that the missing vehicle of the Runion's were found and separate two unidentified bodies.
Bud Runion, 69, was known to have strong passion for classic cars. He previously owned a 1966 Ford Mustang after his return from Vietnam as a military. His daughters stated that he was very excited for the car that he's planning to buy from a person in Craiglist.
From the reports gathered by the Telfair County Sheriff office after the missing couple has been found, Towns allegedly lured the couple to go to McRae for the promised classic car, however, it turned out that there was really no 1966 Mustang. The couple traveled 300 miles with cash in hope to buy the car.
On their Facebook page, Brittany and Joshua Patterson updated a photo of their parents, the missing couple found with a very touching message.
"Britt and I LOVE this picture of Bud and June. They look so sweet together and you can see how much they loved each other (still holding hands at "their age"). The best part to us is there was an insane storm rolling in as you can see. I think this picture is a perfectly summarized by saying, even when the storm is present and the waters are rough, love conquers all; Bud and June had love!
We love you both so much and we WILL see you again one day."
The brutal end of the missing couple found was a shock to their loved ones, all the people who followed the search for Bud and June Runion. The couple was married for 38 happy years. They were distinguished in their community as devoted church-goers and concerned citizens.
