$10,000 Reward Offered for Information in Death of Hart County Man

In Hart County, the family of a man who was struck and killed along a roadway last November is now offering a reward for information leading to the arrest of the person responsible.

Hart County Sheriff Mike Cleveland tells WLHR News, the body of Dephonso Heard was found on Highway 172/the Bowman Highway around midnight November 1, 2022, between Valley Hart Road and Hickory Crossing Rd.

Cleveland said Heard had been shot and his body left in the roadway.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is assisting Hart County in this case but so far, no arrests have been made.

The family is offering a $10,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Hart County Sheriff’s Office at 706-376-3114 or the Georgia Bureau of Investigation at 706-542-7901.