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Arcade Community Mourns as GBI Investigates Apparent Domestic Tragedy Resulting in Couple's Death

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Published on October 18, 2024
Arcade Community Mourns as GBI Investigates Apparent Domestic Tragedy Resulting in Couple's DeathSource: Google Street View

A tragic incident shook the community of Arcade, GA, as local authorities reported the deaths of a local couple in what appears to be a domestic incident turned deadly. According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI), the bodies of Thomas Markee, age 60, and Alison Markee, age 56, were found in their home on Azalea Drive.

Responding to a call this past Tuesday, October 15, the Arcade Police Department discovered the couple. The GBI states that the preliminary information suggests Thomas Markee fatally injured his wife, Alison, before killing himself. The agency took charge of the crime scene at the request of local law enforcement, and has since transported both bodies to the GBI Crime Lab for autopsies, to further understand the circumstances surrounding this appalling event.

The GBI is encouraging anyone with relevant information to come forward. Tips can be submitted anonymously by calling 1-800-597-TIPS (8477), online, or through the mobile app See Something, Send Something.