GBI Arrests Vidalia Man for Brother’s Murder

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Last week, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation arrested a Vidalia man on charges related to the murder of his brother.

First responders were paged to the 400 block of 2nd Street in the Stillmore community of Twin City at around 10 a.m. on Monday, January 26, where they found LaCorey White, 35, of Twin City, had been shot. He was pronounced dead at the scene; an autopsy will be completed by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) Medical Examiner Office in Pooler. continued from page

The Emanuel County Sheriff’s Office requested assistance with the case from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, which deemed LaCorey’s brother – LaMarkius Tiwuan White, 44, of Vidalia – as the suspect in the case. They determined that LaMarkius had shot his brother during an argument at the Stillmore home where LaCorey was found.

LaMarkius faces charges of felony murder, aggravated assault, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. He was booked into the Emanuel County Jail.

This investigation is active and ongoing. Anyone with information related to this investigation should contact the GBI Regional Investigative Office in Eastman at (478) 374-6988 or the Emanuel County Sheriff’s Office at (478) 2377526. Anonymous tips may also be submitted by calling 1-800-597-TIPS (8477), online at the GBI website, or by using the See Something, Send Something mobile app.

Once the investigation is complete, the case file will be submitted to the Middle Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office for prosecution.

LaMarkius Tiwaun White