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Bodies found after Ga. couple lured by Craigslist contact

This photo provided Monday, Jan. 26, 2015, by the Cobb County Police Department, shows Elrey “Bud” Runion, of Marietta, Ga. Runion, 69, and his wife June Runion, 66, are missing after driving across the state to check out a classic car advertised on Craigslist, and police say the man who last had phone contact with them faces charges. Investigators have obtained warrants for 28-year-old Ronnie Adrian "Jay" Towns on charges of giving false statements and criminal attempt to commit theft by deception. Towns hasn't been accused of harming the couple. (AP Photo/Courtesy of the Cobb County Police Department) This photo provided Monday, Jan. 26, 2015, by the Cobb County Police Department, shows Elrey “Bud” Runion, of Marietta, Ga. Runion, 69, and his wife June Runion, 66, are missing after driving across the state to check out a classic car advertised on Craigslist, and police say the man who last had phone contact with them faces charges. Investigators have obtained warrants for 28-year-old Ronnie Adrian "Jay" Towns on charges of giving false statements and criminal attempt to commit theft by deception. Towns hasn't been accused of harming the couple. (AP Photo/Courtesy of the Cobb County Police Department)

By Associated Press January 27, 2015 1 min read

McRAE, Ga. (AP) – Authorities suspect a missing Georgia couple met a tragic end after traveling to meet someone replying to their ad seeking a classic car on the website Craigslist.

Bud and June Runion vanished after leaving their suburban Atlanta home last week for the tiny city of McRae, located three hours south in rural Telfair County. On Monday, investigators found the couple’s SUV in a lake not far from McRae. Nearby, they found the bodies of a man and a woman.

Telfair County Chris Steverson called it a “sad ending” after a long search. He told reporters Monday that a suspect, 28-year-old Ronnie Adrian “Jay” Towns, had been charged with making false statements and criminal attempt to commit theft by deception. Towns has not been charged with harming the couple.