Ray Lee McDaniel is thought to be responsible for robbing a Golden Pantry clerk at knifepoint over the weekend.

Ray Lee McDaniel is thought to be responsible for robbing a Golden Pantry clerk at knifepoint over the weekend.

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Ray Lee McDaniel is known to law enforcement officials in both Athens-Clarke and Oconee counties.

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