Two Hephzibah residents have been charged in the July slaying of a 41-year-old homeless man.

Fabian Tremaine Lee, 29, who had been jailed on another charge since Sept. 18, now faces a murder charge in the death of Carl Linwood Dednam Jr., according to the Richmond County Sheriff's Office.

Tyeisha Rhonda Manning, 30, is in custody charged with tampering with evidence after her arrest Sept. 29 on James Drive in Augusta, just a few hundred feet from the crime scene.

"Every life in our community matters, and justice will always remain a priority," Richmond County Sheriff Eugene Brantley said in a statement. "Our investigators worked tirelessly on this case to ensure that those responsible were identified and held accountable."

Officers answering a shots-fired call on the 4200 block of Win

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