SMH: Woman Leaves Paralyzed Ex-Boyfriend To Starve To Death In Woods
This is cold-blooded for real.Troymaine Johnson, a paraplegic man, was found dead in the woods after he was allegedly dumped there by his ex-girlfriend, Ruby Kate Coursey.Police say Johnson was left stranded in the woods for more than two days.
Upson County Sheriff Dan Kilgore tells news outlets in a statement that 27-year-old Ruby Kate Coursey was charged Monday with felony murder and neglect of a disabled adult in 33-year-old Troymaine Johnson’s death.Investigators say Johnson was last seen March 14 when Coursey picked him up to go for a ride or trip to the store, leaving his wheelchair at home.Authorities receiving a tip discovered Johnson’s body three days later at a hunting camp about 70 miles south of Atlanta. The tipster was a relative of Coursey, who told them Coursey said she left a man in the woods, reports CBS affiliate WMAZ.Police say Coursey pushed Johnson out of her car and left him there. He died of hypothermia. His cause of death was ruled a homicide, reports WMAZ.Family and friends who gathered to remember Johnson, known as “Troy,” described him to the station as a funny and kindhearted man with a talent for rapping. -(CBSNews)
That's a damn shame....