Nearly 10 years after a Cobb County couple were lured to their deaths, the man accused of killing them has taken a guilty plea.
Bud and June Runion traveled to Telfair County in January 2015 to purchase Bud’s dream car, a 1966 Ford Mustang, that they saw listed on Craigslist. Instead, investigators say the couple were shot to death in a robbery set up by the suspects.
Police arrested Ronnie Jay Towns for the Runions’ deaths and armed robbery that same month.
Family members told Channel 2 Action News that they first became worried about Bud and June’s safety when they didn’t arrive home to babysit their grandchildren.
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“We are worried that someone might have done something bad and taken advantage of them,” daughter Brittany Patterson said.