On February 19, around 8:36 p.m., deputies with the Troup County Sheriff’s Office received information from Troup County 911 that a suspect in a Murder which occurred earlier in the day in Wake County, North Carolina was possibly traveling southbound on Interstate 85.
A few minutes later, deputies along with Troopers from the Georgia State Patrol came in contact with the vehicle just south of Exit 6. A traffic stop was initiated and the driver identified as Ricardo Maldonado, 28 years old, was arrested without incident and transported to the Troup County Jail.
North Carolina officials were contacted and will take custody of Maldonado soon.
