Crime & Safety
Man Charged With Murder In Resident's Drug Overdose
Police say Graham E. Williams III gave Leslie G. Ivey a lethal dose of heroin and prevented others from helping as the victim overdosed.
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Milton, GA -- A 32-year-old Woodstock man has been charged in connection with a Milton resident’s fatal drug overdose.
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Graham E. Williams III was arrested following an investigation by members of the Milton Police Department, the agency said late Monday afternoon.
Officers responded to a call of a possible drug overdose around 8:55 p.m. Oct. 21 at a home on Providence Road.
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When crews arrived on the scene, they found Milton resident Leslie G. Ivey, 28, unconscious and being treated be emergency medical personnel.
Ivey was transported to North Fulton Hospital where he was pronounced dead, the agency said.
The investigation led by detectives determined Williams allegedly injected Ivey “with a lethal dose of heroin, and then prevented others from summoning help when the victim began to show signs of distress,” Milton police said.
Williams was arrested by Milton police Dec. 4 and charged with felony murder and interfering with calls for emergency assistance.
He remains held at the Fulton County Jail.
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Photo credit: Milton Police Department
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