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COBB COUNTY, Georgia – Heading new details released in shocking investigation into a triple murder at a Cobb County golf course.
Bryan Rhoden was arrested Thursday and charged with three counts of murder and kidnapping in the deaths of three men found at the Pinetree Country Club in Kennesaw last week.
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Police say club professional golfer Gene Siller has been found shot near the 10th hole. Two other victims, Henry Valdez, 46, and Paul Pierson, 76, were found dead in the bed of a van parked on the nearby green.
The Cobb County investigating judge issued the arrest warrant in the case on Friday. In it, he describes the charges that Rhoden faces.
We continue to monitor every development in this case – Stay with Channel 2 Action News for updates
On the murder charges, authorities allege that Rhoden shot the three men, resulting in their deaths. For the kidnapping charges, officials said Rhoden tied Valdez and Pierson’s hands, legs and mouth with duct tape. The warrant also stated that Rhoden was detaining them against their will.
Police said Pierson owned the truck and was from Topeka, Kansas. According to a police report obtained by Channel 2 Action News, Valdez is originally from California and has ties to Los Angeles.
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Chris Jose from Channel 2 spoke to Phil Holloway, who spent over a decade in law enforcement as a former police officer and prosecutor. Holloway is unrelated to the case, but is following it closely.
“It has a different kind of signature. The big question is, why was a man in his 70s here on business? Holloway said. “What was the nature of this business? Where did he come from? Why did he come to this region?
Rhoden is set to face a Cobb County judge on Friday night.
In 2016, Channel 2 Action News covered a shootout involving Rhoden at Georgia State University.
Police said Rhoden, 18 at the time, shot 19-year-old Honda driver Shelton Flournoy II three times as he tried to sell him, along with a passenger, drugs. Rhoden was shot in the chest.
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