A ghastly scene unfolded in Preston, Georgia, where a father is behind bars after being charged with the heinous slaying of his two young children. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) took Adan Tzoyohua Panzo, 36, into custody, slapping him with multiple charges including felony murder, malice murder, and arson, following the disturbing incident that occurred on Saturday.
Caught in what is believed to be a domestic inferno gone tragically awry, Panzo is accused of setting his vehicle ablaze at his home on Millard Kennedy Road, a blaze that first responders rushed to extinguish only to discover the lifeless bodies of Panzo's daughters, ages 1 and 3, inside; this according to an official press release by the GBI. The Webster County Sheriff’s Office, seeing the severity of the situation, turned to GBI to spearhead the investigation which rapidly pointed fingers at Panzo, particularly after allegations surfaced of him igniting the vehicle amidst a domestic dispute with his wife.
Panzo is now confined within the walls of the Webster County Jail, as investigators meticulously sort through the remnants of the tragedy. This is not the close of this sorrowful narrative, as the GBI along with the State Fire Marshal’s Office, and the local Sheriff's Office continues to unravel the many questions that such an act of violence inevitably leaves in its wake. The case will be prepared and handed to the Southwestern Judicial Circuit District Attorney's Office for possible prosecution on completion of the investigation.
The community and law enforcement ask anyone with knowledge of this contemptible act to come forward; information can be relayed to the Webster County Sheriff’s Office at 229-828-7503, or to the GBI's regional investigative office in Americus at 229-931-2439, those wishing to remain anonymous have the option to tip-off through a call to 1-800-597-TIPS (8477).
