Dawson city manager arrested

December 2, 2018
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Dawson's city manager Owen Wallace "Barney" Parnacott Jr., was arrested Friday.

Dawson’s city manager Owen Wallace “Barney” Parnacott Jr., was arrested Friday.

The GBI arrested Parnacott on charges of aggravated sodomy after the agency was asked to investigate allegations against the 65-year-old city manager Nov. 24.

Parnacott is being held at the Terrell County Jail. 

The GBI is asking anyone who has information about this case to contact them at 229-777-2080.


Dawson's city manager Owen Wallace "Barney" Parnacott Jr., was arrested Friday.
Thom Chandler

Thom Chandler is the editor of The Georgia Sun and has been writing, editing and managing websites and blogs since 1995. He is a lifelong Georgian and one of those increasingly rare Atlanta natives.

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