More than 11 years after a woman was found dead in her Bulloch County home, authorities have arrested a man in connection with her killing. Perry Edwards was booked into the Bulloch County Jail on Thursday and is being held while awaiting arraignment, the Bulloch County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release Friday. Edwards is charged with malice murder, three counts of felony murder, aggravated assault, aggravated battery and false imprisonment, according to the sheriff’s office. A family member found Betty Jean King’s body inside her George Road home on June 6, 2015. King had suffered multiple blunt force injuries, the sheriff’s office said. Investigators interviewed numerous people and submitted evidence to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation crime lab, but the case eventually went cold. In the years that followed, investigators and crime scene technicians continued reviewing witness statements and physical evidence for new leads. Authorities said their work eventually established probable cause against Edwards. Arrest warrants were issued June 16, and a Bulloch County grand jury indicted him Sept. 20. Sheriff Noel Brown and District Attorney Catherine Sumner praised the investigators and crime scene technicians who continued working on the case. “Our investigators never gave up on finding answers,” Brown said. “Their dedication reflects our commitment to seeking justice for Betty Jean King and bringing long-awaited closure to her family.” Anyone with information about…
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