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Four Fulton Schools in Lockdown
Murder suspect captured in Wisconsin
Cobb police hope for speedy return of fugitive accused in killings of 2 real estate agents
By BILL MONTGOMERY
Atlanta Journal-Constitution Staff Writer
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Either U.S. marshals or the Cobb County sheriff's department will return Stacey Ian Humphreys to Georgia "as soon as practical, assuming he does not fight extradition," Cobb police Cpl. Brody Staud said.
Wisconsin police chased the fugitive on Interstate 94 and caught him early Saturday on Highway 83 about 60 miles south of Milwaukee.
Cobb County police have identified Humphreys as the primary suspect in the shooting deaths of Lori K. Brown, 21, of Powder Springs, and Cynthia Williams, 33, of Acworth. Their bodies were found Monday in a model home in the Oakwind subdivision in Powder Springs. A neighbor reported seeing a black sport utility vehicle in the area.
Brown's fiance said he sighed with relief Saturday when a cousin called him with the news of Humphreys' capture. "It's good news and I'm so thankful for all the people who gave law enforcement information about where this guy might be and the vehicles he was seen in," said Johnnie Tuggle, 23, a Cobb County police recruit.
"His picture's been all over the news, and people were paying attention," he added.
Staud said the U.S. Marshals Service was instrumental in "tracking Humphreys for us during his flight through electronic means through the vehicle he was driving, I believe a Jeep Cherokee." Staud refused to provide details. "I'm not getting into specifics on how it was done."
The pursuit stepped up Friday when DeKalb County police found Humphreys' black Durango sport utility vehicle in a Dunwoody neighborhood.
Humphreys bolted when approached by police seeking to question him in the shooting deaths. He was spotted about 30 minutes later and roughly a mile away getting into a champagne or silver-colored Toyota Camry driven by a woman, said Maj. Robert Pittman of the Cobb County police.
Police stopped a number of similar cars Friday, but did not find Humphreys.
The funeral service for Lori Brown was held Friday in Powder Springs.
The funeral for Cynthia Williams will be held Monday in her hometown of Covington, La.
Humphreys, 30, has a record of felony convictions dating back to 1993, including burglary, auto theft and forgery. He was one of more than 100 people in the metro area who own vehicles similar to the one spotted at the subdivision where the women were killed, Pittman said. Humphreys has been out of prison on parole since October 2002.
The Associated Press contributed to this article.