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Brother indicted on murder charges after sister’s body found behind house

Joseph Felton Twilley (Credit: Cherokee County Sheriff's Office)
Joseph Felton Twilley (Credit: Cherokee County Sheriff's Office)
By Ellen Eldridge
March 15, 2017

Joseph Felton Twilley has been indicted on a murder charge in connection with the death of his sister, court officials said Wednesday.

Karen Twilley, 58, of Woodstock, was found dead outside a home off Victoria Road in November.

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Her brother was arrested during a traffic stop Nov. 18 after a two-day search.

Twilley is scheduled for arraignment April 13 in Cherokee County.

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