Police arrest man who reported 7 dead in Ga. home

BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — The man who reported the gruesome slayings of seven people in a Georgia mobile home faces charges of lying to police and tampering with evidence, and authorities said Sunday they haven’t ruled him out as a suspect in the killings.

The killer was not among the dead, whose bodies were found Saturday, or the two critically injured, said Glynn County Police Chief Matt Doering, who said police have not spoken to the two who are hospitalized.

Guy Heinze Jr., 22, was arrested late Saturday and also faces charges of illegal possession of prescription drugs and marijuana, said Doering.

“He was a family member who came home and discovered [the victims], at least that’s what he told us,” Doering said.

Asked if Heinze was involved in the slayings, Doering said: “I’m not going to rule him out, but I’m not going to characterize him as a suspect.”

Police have not released the victims’ names or said how they died. Doering defended his vague statements about the case, saying he didn’t want the public to know details that might compromise what he called a “tedious” investigation.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation began conducting autopsies Sunday.