Man Found Guilty in Hog-Tying Death of His Great Grandmother

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DOUGLASVILLE, GA -- A man has been guilty in the death of his great-grandmother in neighboring Douglas County, more than a year after she was found hog-tied and dead in her apartment.

Odes Dupree, 54, was convicted Monday on several counts of felony and malice murder, kidnapping, robbery and burglary, reports the AJC.

Florene Duke, 75, was hog-tied and her face covered while Dupree allegedly called an Atlanta drug dealer to help him remove her televisions to pay off a drug debt.

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