Dubose hangs himself in prison; GBI investigates

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    File Photo/Eatonton Messenger
Ricky Dubose, who was sentenced to death in Putnam County Superior Court on June 16, ended up spending only 10 days on death row. Dubose apparently hanged himself to death in his cell on Sunday, June 26, according to authorities. “I confirmed it with DOC (Georgia Department of Corrections) personnel that he committed suicide,” Putnam County Sheriff Howard Sills said Sunday evening. Ocmulgee…

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