Meriwether County Arrest for 1979 Rape
Arrest Made in 1979 Meriwether County Rape
Recent DNA tests at the GBI crime lab, conducted as a result of a post-conviction court order obtained at the request of the Innocence Project, showed that White’s DNA profile did not match the DNA evidence from the crime scene. The DNA profile from this evidence was searched in the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) and a match was made to James Edward Parham, 54, of 106 West Trigville in
Warrants were taken late today by Meriwether County Sheriff Steve Whitlock charging Parham with Rape, Aggravated Assault, Burglary and Robbery. Parham is being held at the Meriwether County Jail.
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