Craigslist Couple's Bodies Likely Found, SUV Located in Pond

Picture 1: Elrey “Bud” Runion and June Runion. Picture 2: Ronnie “Jay” Towns Picture 3: The make and model of a car similar to what the Runions were believed to be driving.

Searchers discovered a pair of bodies Monday afternoon in Telfair County that are likely missing Cobb County couple Elrey “Bud” Runion and his wife June Runion.

The Runions went missing in the area last week, reportedly on their way to retrieve a 1966 Ford Mustang that Bud bought on Craigslist, their daughter told WSB-TV. The Runions were supposed to return Friday to babysit their grandchildren, but they never arrived.

A few hours after the bodies were discovered, law enforcement searching nearby found the champagne 2003 GMC Envoy the Runions were thought to be driving when they disappeared.

Authorities in Telfair County have arrested a suspect in the disappearance and possible murder of the Runions; Ronnie “Jay” Towns was taken into custody on Monday morning after he turned himself in to police. Investigators interviewed Towns on Sunday regarding the disappearance of the Runions, then issued arrest warrants for Towns on charges of making false statements and theft by deception.

Towns was allegedly the last person to speak with the Runions. Police have not said if Towns was the one offering the Mustang for sale.

The Facebook page “Find Bud and June Runion” has more than 121,000 likes as of Monday afternoon. The page announced Towns’ arrest just before noon Monday.