Grantham to be Arraigned in Elbert Superior Court Today
A Hartwell man is set to be arraigned today in Superior Court for the murder of an Elbert County man in 2000.
59-year old Dana Martin Grantham of Hartwell is charged with the murder of 67-year-old Jimmy Webb in October, 2000. Webb was found dead inside his home off of Cromer Road in Elberton on October 6th, 2000.
Warrants for Grantham were served last month at the Hays State Prison in Trion, Georgia, where he is currently serving a 20-year sentence for the October 2001 murder of Hart County resident James Flanigan.
In the Webb case, Grantham has been charged with one count of Malice Murder, four counts of Felony Murder, one count of Aggravated Assault, one count of Armed Robbery, one count of burglary, and one count of Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon.
In making the arrest last month, GBI Agent in Charge Mike Ayers said Grantham’s arrest highlighted law enforcement’s resolve to bring criminals to justice.
“Cases such as this one are a testimony to the resolve of law enforcement to seek resolution in such serious crimes even after over a decade”, said GBI Agent in Charge Mike Ayers. “The arrest of Grantham marks the next step in the final resolution of this case, as District Attorney White plans to forward this case through the Judicial System.”
Since early January, the Elbert County Sheriff’s Office, the GBI, and the Northern Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office have been re-examining the case, which resulted in Thursday’s arrest of Grantham.
Ayers said he was impressed with the professionalism in both the Elbert County Sheriff’s Office as well as the office of the District Attorney.
Elbert County Sheriff Melvin Andrews also expressed his gratitude for the help of the GBI and District Attorney Parks White in solving the case.