Guy Heinze Jr., whose possible involvement in the gruesome Brunswick, Georgia trailer park massacre has been a matter of suspicion, has been granted bail on charges related to the case. The bond was set at a mere $20,000, suggesting that authorities may believe that he was not involved in the New Hope Mobile Home Park killings. Heinze will remain under house arrest and wear an ankle bracelet. He will only be allowed to leave his residence for work purposes.
Local police have given off very confusing signals since they arrested Guy Heinze on several charges the day after his riveting 911 call alerted authorities to the murders. At times, it has seemed as though the believed that Heinze was involved in the massacre, while at other times they have called him co-operative and signaled that he was not considered a suspect. Allowing him out on bond leads me to believe that he’s not considered a suspect.
Charges Against Guy Heinze Jr.
Guy Heinze was arrested on Sunday, August 30. The charges against Guy Heinze are as follows:
- Possession of a class 2 narcotic without a prescription. Heinze had Darvoset pills in his truck when police searched it.
- Posession of marijuana. A bag of pot was also found in the truck.
- Tampering with evidence. Guy Heinze removed a shotgun from the residence after the murders and stashed it in the trunk of a car. He has said that he believed the shotgun to have been stolen. No firearms are thought to be involved in the Trailer Park killings.
- Making false statements to police. Heinze lied to police about his whereabouts the night of the murders. Authorities have given no further details about the charge.
Number and Names of Dead in Brunswick Killings
Eight people are confirmed dead in the Brunswick Georgia trailer park murders. A ninth person, believed to be a young girl, is in critical condition in an area hospital. Among the dead are Guy Heinze Jr.’s father, Guy Heinze Sr., as well had his father’s half-brother Russell D. Toler Sr, to whom the trailer belonged. The names of the other victims were Chrissy Toler, 22; Russell D. Toler Jr., 20; Michael Toler, 19; and Michelle Toler, 15; Joseph L. West, 30; and Brenda Gail Falagan, 49.
Russell “Rusty” Toler was a 20 year resident of the New Hope Mobile Home Park where the killings took place. He also worked at the adjacent Aero-Instant plant, which provided services to the chemical and mining industries. Toler had been furloughed recently due to the economic recession, but was expecting to be re-hired. Jacksonville.com offers details of the lives of the other victims.
The family were generally regarded as “good country people”, but the younger generation often got into scrapes with the law.
