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Whitfield County Man Stabbed to Death

677 views · Published 17 April 2013 · 1:54 · Indexed 1 November 2026

Channel: WTVC NewsChannel 9 · 2013 · News & Politics

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By Jerry Askin  We're learning more about a murder investigation in Whitfield County. 22-year-old Jonathan Durden sits in jail, accused of stabbing 28-year-old Ricky Grice several times.It happened outside of a home on Quinn Drive in Whitfield County.  Durden's aunt can't believe her nephew could be capable of such a thing. He just didn't seem like that type of person, says Donna Quinn, the suspect's aunt.Deputies believe Durden was living here with his girlfriend.  Monday night, neighbors say a fight broke out between the two, and that's when Durden's girlfriend called over her friend, Ricky Grice,  to come pick her up. It could be new current boyfriend versus old past boyfriend. We don't want to speculate too much, but it's looking in that direction, says Whitfield County Sheriff Scott Chitwood.When Grice got there, deputies say Durden stabbed Grice several times while he was sitting in his Dodge pickup truck.Deputies say when they got there, the suspect, Johnathan Durden, was standing in a nearby driveway, holding a knife, with blood on his hands.  That's where he was taken into custody.It's really sad for both families to have to go through something like this, says neighbor Laura Quinn.Police have charged Jonathan Durden with murder.  He remains in jail on no bond.  Deputies are interviewing what appears to be the suspect's girlfriend to find out more about what happened. Depend on us to bring you more developments in this case.

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