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Erik Kristensen Sparre, 61, of Waynesville, has been arrested and charged with two counts of murder and two counts of aggravated assault in the 1985 slayings of Harold and Thelma Swain at the Rising Daughter Baptist Church in Woodbine. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation announced the arrest on December 9, following a lengthy investigation.
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1985 Harold and Thelma Swain Murders: Arrest Made in Cold Case

by B.T. ClarkDecember 10, 2024December 10, 2024

Erik Kristensen Sparre, 61, of Waynesville, has been arrested and charged with two counts of murder and two counts of aggravated assault in the 1985 slayings of Harold and Thelma Swain at the Rising Daughter Baptist Church in Woodbine. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation announced the arrest on December 9, following a lengthy investigation. Just […]

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