Charges have been filed in the shotgun shooting death of William Haymans in south Bryan County earlier this week.
According to Bryan County Sheriff Clyde Smith, Richard Burton, 52, has been charged with murder. Burton is believed to have shot Haymans at least once, causing his death about 7:30 a.m. Tuesday after Haymans had arrived at Burton’s neighbor’s home on Daniel Siding Loop Road south of Richmond Hill to mow the lawn.
“He is charged with murder and no bond, and is Bryan County Jail,” Smith said. “No bond can be set until he goes before the superior court judge. I don’t know when that will happen. His lawyer will probably patrician the court.”
Smith said he did not know who the attorney representing Burton might be.
“He was talking about wanting one, but I don’t know if he is going to hire his own or use a public defender,” the sheriff said.
Burton was arrested Tuesday morning near Ludowici after fleeing the crime scene and leading law enforcement officers on a high-speed chase through Liberty and Long counties.