Dermond Muders

Putnam County Sheriff Howard Sills discusses the Dermond case with reporters recently in his office. LYNN HOBBS/Staff

Sheriff discusses Dermond case 12 years later

Lynn Hobbs

Thursday, April 30, 2026

This week will mark 12 years since the brutal slayings of Russell and Shirley Dermond in the Lake Oconee area.

Sheriff Howard Sills exits a boat after recovering the body of Shirley Dermond from the waters of Lake Oconee.

New evidence discovered in Dermond slayings

Lynn Hobbs

Thursday, May 4, 2023

This week marks the nine-year anniversary of the slayings of Russell and Shirley Dermond, residents of the quiet and prestigious gated Great Waters community in Putnam County.

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