Baxley, GA (January 4, 2019) – On Sunday, December 30, 2018, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) was requested by the Baxley Police Department to assist with a death investigation.
The investigation into the death of Dennis Bryant at the Key West Inn at 53 Heritage Street, Baxley, Georgia, has resulted in the arrest of Rocky Wheeler, Rhett Wheeler, Louis Torres, Gabrielle Labaco, Catherine Zipperer, and Daisy Lott. Rocky, Rhett, Torres, Labaco, Zipperer and Lott were charged with Felony Murder with the Intent To Commit Robbery, with more
charges likely to follow.
The GBI and the Baxley Police Department would like to thank the following agencies for their assistance: Appling County Sheriff’s Office, Appling County EMS, Appling County EMA, Appling County Coroner’s Office, and the Brunswick Circuit District Attorney’s Office. The GBI and the Baxley Police Department would also like to thank the citizens of Appling County and the City of Baxley for their cooperation in this investigation.
Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to contact the Baxley Police Department at (912) 367-8305 or the GBI office in Douglas at (912) 389-4103.