Hiram Woman Killed, 'Person Of Interest' Is Wanted

HIRAM, GA — A Hiram woman was found dead in her home Tuesday morning and sheriff's deputies are looking for a man who rented a room in her house.

At about 5:49 a.m., the Paulding County Sheriff's Office was called to 4408 Hiram Sudie Rd. Once there, they found the body of a woman identified as Beth Harris, 39. Her death was ruled a homicide.

The sheriff's office was not releasing a cause of death Tuesday afternoon, saying that "because of the condition of the scene, the manner of death will have to be determined at a later time."

Detectives on the scene spoke to Harris's husband, 36-year-old Charles Harris, who sheriff's office spokesman Sgt. Ashley Henson said has cooperated with investigators.

Henson said detectives on the case, including Georgia Bureau of Investigation agents, are looking for a man who may have been at the home at the time of Harris's death. Derek Jess Renfroe, 32, rented a room at the home, according to Henson.

He had not yet been located by detectives Tuesday afternoon. Anyone with information about his whereabouts is asked to contact detectives at 770-443-3015.

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Photo courtesy Paulding County Sheriff's Office