GUILTY GA - Edward 'Eddie' Cruey, 55, wife never reported him missing, found deceased, Augusta, 19 Nov 2019 *arrest*

[PommyMommy]

FEB 2, 2020
Neighbors in shock after missing man's wife is charged with murder
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"It's a shock to all of us," said a neighbor, LC.

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"Things have happened that made them turn bitter and angry, then alcohol and drugs got into it," said LC.

Even with such a past, neighbors say they never would have imagined an ending like this.

"She will have a miserable life of course, and he has no life so there is nothing fair about it," said LC.

 

[Darling136]

Good to see that they have charged her immediately!

 

[PommyMommy]

FEB 3, 2020
Warrants: Wife killed husband with horseshoe stake
According to arrest warrants, Dales allegedly used a horseshoe stake to kill her husband, Edward Cruey, 55, who has been missing since November.

 

[KatzEye]

FEB 3, 2020
Warrants: Wife killed husband with horseshoe stake
According to arrest warrants, Dales allegedly used a horseshoe stake to kill her husband, Edward Cruey, 55, who has been missing since November.

I've seen some weird things since joining WS, but this is a first for me. SMH

Rest Easy, Eddie.

 

[NervousNellie]

I’m at least glad that LE followed up on this case. IMO, it looks like they took the family’s reports seriously and were able to arrest Eddie’s murderer. RIP Eddie.

 

[PommyMommy]

FEB 4, 2020
Friend: Swarm of buzzards surrounded Eddie Cruey's home while investigators thought he was still missing
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... Community members tell us they reported their concerns to police from the beginning.

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Eddie's parents suspected something was not right for months. On Dec. 21, neighbors say they say they saw Dales discarding a mattress, carpet, and clothes on the side of the road.

“I called the investigator and said, ‘She's throwing things out, are y'all gonna come get it?' and he said, 'No, we don't have a reason to come get it,’” Kelly Cruey, Eddie’s step mother, said.

She followed up on Dec. 27 and every week since then to get answers.

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A family friend, who asked to stay anonymous, also contacted investigators with concerns. She said someone had told her about a swarm of buzzards around Eddie’s house.

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In fact, emails from Eddie's parents show they tried to express concerns to investigators at least nine different times. So, we brought these questions to the Richmond County Sheriff's Office ourselves.

The response? They don't comment on open investigations.

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[NervousNellie]

I’m at least glad that LE followed up on this case. IMO, it looks like they took the family’s reports seriously and were able to arrest Eddie’s murderer. RIP Eddie.

FEB 4, 2020
Friend: Swarm of buzzards surrounded Eddie Cruey's home while investigators thought he was still missing
[...]

... Community members tell us they reported their concerns to police from the beginning.

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Eddie's parents suspected something was not right for months. On Dec. 21, neighbors say they say they saw Dales discarding a mattress, carpet, and clothes on the side of the road.

“I called the investigator and said, ‘She's throwing things out, are y'all gonna come get it?' and he said, 'No, we don't have a reason to come get it,’” Kelly Cruey, Eddie’s step mother, said.

She followed up on Dec. 27 and every week since then to get answers.

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A family friend, who asked to stay anonymous, also contacted investigators with concerns. She said someone had told her about a swarm of buzzards around Eddie’s house.

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In fact, emails from Eddie's parents show they tried to express concerns to investigators at least nine different times. So, we brought these questions to the Richmond County Sheriff's Office ourselves.

The response? They don't comment on open investigations.

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Wow. Given the article PM has posted, I guess I was wrong a bout LE being on top of this... Even a blind squirrel finds a nut every now and then.

 

[Mel1968]

If someone hit me in the head with a hammer or ever threatened to harm one of my dogs, they would no longer exist in my life.

Everything about this seems shady. Very sad if it turns out to
Be Eddie, but I expect it will be.

Kinda strange it took almost a month to find a body at the residence where he was last seen.

I'm glad the dogs weren't harmed.

Wife will likely spend the rest of her life in prison and rightfully so, if she did this.

The Richmond County Sheriffs Department & Investigator assigned to Eddie Case FAILED Eddie & his family. Eddie was missing for 2 1/2 months. If I'm allowed I'd like to share the link to Project Drew with all of you we help family's of our missing in Augusta, GA and the CSRA. Eddie was also a dear friend of mine of 40 yrs. He will me missed we will make sure he gets the justice he deserves. Please keep his family & friends in your thoughts & prayers & Thank you for all of the amazing support!

"Project Drew" Foundation In Memory of Andrew Cato IV

 

[Darling136]

Coroner: Body found in shallow grave outside home is Edward Cruey

 

[PommyMommy]

Coroner: Body found in shallow grave outside home is Edward Cruey

Noting:

• The body was identified by his fingerprints.
• The coroner's office revealed Cruey was killed by blunt force trauma.

 

[YaYa_521]

Noting:

• The body was identified by his fingerprints.
• The coroner's office revealed Cruey was killed by blunt force trauma.

Wow. She's a monster. LE and the broken system failed this victim, terribly. Moo

 

[YaYa_521]

Friends and family of Edward Cruey still on the search of his whereabouts

Snipped from KatzEye's post - BBM
They also say several of Eddie's belongings has been thrown out of his house and dogs have been moved in for reasons they don't understand.

Imo, it's pretty clear and understandable now that they've found his buried body right out in the yard. How'd she think she'd get away with this?

 

[PommyMommy]

FEB 16, 2020
Edward Cruey's loved ones say their last goodbyes at his memorial service
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Edward Cruey's family from Virginia and those he knew locally all mourned and cherished the lasting memories Eddie was able to leave behind. "He was just very very intelligent and he was always looking for new adventures and stuff like that. He always gave it everything he had when he was doing something," Jerry Cruey, Edward Cruey's father, said.

Eddie's father says quite a few people, including Eddie's twin brothers, took the podium to share honorable remarks. He says he was overwhelmed by how many people came to support. "Extremely satisfying and pleasurable to know that the number of folks that were here today knew Eddie and thought enough of him to come here and help celebrate his life," Jerry Cruey said.

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[PommyMommy]

MAR 20, 2020
Bond denied for Augusta woman in husband's death
An Augusta woman accused of killing her husband and burying him in a shallow grave next to their home’s carport was denied bond Friday.

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Dales later told a friend that she and Cruey had fought one night and that he chased her with a knife, Paine said. She claimed she grabbed a horseshoe stake and hit him in self-defense and continued to hit him after he got up, Paine said.

Dales also told the neighbor that she pushed his body into a hole by the carport that was already dug and covered his body with lime. The hole measured 3 foot by 3 foot and was two feet deep.

When questioned by detectives, Dales told them she had only one thing to say: “self-defense,” Paine said.

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Defense attorney Kelly Williamson asked the Judge J. Wade Padgett to considering releasing Dales on bond. The defense is still investigating the case but there was domestic violence in the home and Dales has a self-defense claim, Williamson said.

 

[bykerladi]

self defense? Continuing to hit him while he's down, putting him in a hole that just conveniently was already dug, covering him with lyme that you conveniently happen to have on hand, and covering his body up with dirt... that's what you call self defense?

 

[kshultz06082]

Is it lime or lye that preserves the body rather than moving decomposition forward faster? I can never keep the 2 straight but I do love when murderers choose the wrong one. JMO

 

[PommyMommy]

NOV 12, 2020
Augusta woman indicted on murder charges in husband's death (augustachronicle.com)
A woman accused of killing her husband last year and burying him in a shallow grave not far from their front door was indicted this week.

The Richmond County grand jury returned an indictment Tuesday against Sandra Dales, 56, charging her with murder and concealing the death of another.

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[PommyMommy]

JAN 27, 2022

Wife appears in court over slaying, backyard burial of husband

After Eddie Cruey was buried in a backyard, neighbors noticed the smell. We have an update on murder case against his wife.

www.wrdw.com

An Augusta woman was again denied bond on charges she killed her husband and buried his body in the backyard.

Bond again denied for woman accused of killing husband

Over two years after a local man was killed and buried in his yard, the person accused of his murder was back in court.

www.wrdw.com

We were in the courtroom Thursday morning. The defense argued that Dales was no longer a threat to the public and that she was not a threat to flee the state if she were to be let out.

But one thing was missing from the hearing this morning, and that was Cruey’s family, who live in Virginia. They say they were not notified until less than 24 hours before the hearing.

FEB 28, 2022

Augusta wife pleads not guilty in husband's murder

An Augusta woman has been charged with killing her husband. Sheriff's deputies found his body buried near the carport of their home.

theaugustapress.com

Sandra Dales, 57, has pleaded not guilty in Richmond County Superior Court.

 

[PommyMommy]

https://cocaugustaga.com/mainpage.aspx

2020RCCR01021

DALES, SANDRA LEIGH

Charges

Charge #	Violation code	Offense	Offense Date	Disposed On	Disposition Method	Disposition Stage	Arrest Date	Felony/Misdemeanor
1	16-5-1(A)	MALICE MURDER	11/23/2019				2/1/2020	F
2	16-5-1(C)	FELONY MURDER	11/23/2019				2/1/2020	F
3	16-10-31	CONCEALING DEATH OF ANOTHER	11/23/2019				2/1/2020	F

Proceedings/Events

Date	Court Date	Type
11/12/2020		EIGHTH ORDER EXTENDING DECLARATION OF STATEWIDE JUDICIAL EMERGENCY
11/12/2020		INDICTMENT
11/19/2020		WAIVER OF ARRAIGNMENT
11/20/2020		NOTICE OF DEF'S ELECTION TO PROCEED, CONSOLIDATED MOTIONS AND DEMANDS FOR DISCOVERY, STATEMENTS, SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, AND OTHER ENUMERATED MOTIONS
12/4/2020		STATE'S DEMAND FOR DISCOVERY
12/4/2020	12/04/2020 09:00AM	ARN ARRAIGNMENT CALENDAR
1/4/2021		APPLICATION FOR LEAVE OF COURT FOR ROBERT MACGREGOR
2/2/2021		APPLICATION FOR LEAVE OF COURT
2/25/2021		STATE'S DISCOVERY RESPONSES, MOTIONS NOTICES AND DEMANDS
3/9/2021		STATE'S DISCOVERY RESPONSES, MOTIONS NOTICES AND DEMANDS
4/13/2021		APPLICATION FOR LEAVE OF COURT
6/18/2021		APPLICATION FOR LEAVE OF COURT/JENNIFER CROSS
8/6/2021		ENTRY OF APPEARANCE BY SUBSTITUTED COUNSEL
9/22/2021		APPLICATION FOR LEAVE OF COURT
10/26/2021		APPLICATION FOR LEAVE OF COURT (RACHEL DOLLY)
11/17/2021		APPLICATION FOR LEAVE OF COURT (RACHEL DOLLY)
12/15/2021		APPLICATION FOR LEAVE OF COURT (RACHEL DOLLY)
12/21/2021		EFILED MOTION FOR BOND RECONSIDERATION
12/30/2021		EFILED: NOTICE OF HEARING
1/27/2022		ORDER DENYING BOND
1/27/2022		REQUEST TO USE RECORDING DEVICE
1/27/2022	01/27/2022 10:00AM	MCA MOTION CALENDAR
5/11/2022	05/11/2022 09:30AM	CCC COUNSEL ONLY CALENDAR CALL
5/24/2022		ENTRY OF APPEARANCE BY SUBSTIUTED COUNSEL AND CONSENT TO SUBSTITUTION BY WITHDRAWING COUNSEL
8/5/2022		APPLICATION FOR LEAVE OF COURT FOR JENNIFER CROSS
11/1/2022		APPLICATION FOR LEAVE OF COURT-JENNIFER CROSS, 11/21/22
11/9/2022		APPLICATON FOR LEAVE OF COURT
11/9/2022		APPLICATON FOR LEAVE OF COURT
11/16/2022	11/16/2022 02:30PM	CCC COUNSEL ONLY CALENDAR CALL
12/30/2022		APPLICATION FOR LEAVE OF COURT
3/6/2023	03/06/2023 09:30AM	JTC JURY TRIAL CALENDAR

 

[JerseyGirl]

Behind a paywall…

Augusta Circuit Superior Court Judge Jesse Stone speaks with lawyers after jurors had questions during deliberations Friday in the trial of Sandra Dales, left. Staff photo by Susan McCord

A Richmond County jury took just under three hours Friday to find Sandra Dales guilty of felony murder

Dales found guilty of felony murder, concealing death in missing husband case

A Richmond County found Sandra Dales guilty of felony murder and concealing the 2019 death of her husband, Edward Cruey.

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