A Gainesville man is behind bars, charged in the 2024 murder of a disabled neighbor. The arrest followed a separate gun-related incident earlier this week.
Logan Ryan Plumley, 21, was taken into custody after allegedly pulling a gun on two men on Jesse Jewell Parkway on July 21. The victims said Plumley had been involved in a road rage incident with them earlier that day. When they returned to their vehicle, they found him waiting. Plumley pulled a gun, but the victims called out to nearby firefighters for help. He fled, but witnesses got his tag number and vehicle description.
While investigating the gun threat, police linked Plumley to a cold case. He became a suspect in the death of 64-year-old John Tracy Hill. Hill used a wheelchair and lived in the same apartment complex on Green Hunter Lane. He was found dead in his home on November 16 after family requested a welfare check. Police say Hill died from sharp force injuries.
Gainesville Police and GBI agents have worked the case since last fall. Chief Jay Parrish said the department will not stop pursuing violent offenders. “We will relentlessly pursue those who engage in violent criminal activity until they are held accountable,” he said.
Plumley is being held in the Hall County Jail. He is charged with felony murder, aggravated assault, and two counts of simple assault. The investigation is ongoing.
