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Suspect arrested in death of Harrison, Tenn., man

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photo Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office detectives are investigating a suspicious death. Deputies went to 6422 Ware Branch Cove Drive in Harrison this morning and found a male body, lying in the basement. Photo by Beth Burger
photo Joshua Sterling Stoltz
photo The body of David L. Murray, 46, was discovered Tuesday at 6422 Ware Branch Drive.

A man was arrested today in Valdosta, Ga., in connection with the death of a Harrison man.

The body of David L. Murray, 46, was discovered Tuesday at 6422 Ware Branch Drive.

At the time of the arrest, Joshua Sterling Stoltz, 19, was driving a 2005 red Ford truck that belonged to the victim, according to the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office.

Stoltz was taken into custody on unrelated charges in Lowndes County, Ga., and is awaiting extradition to Tennessee where he faces charges of criminal homicide and theft over $10,000.