A nearly 15-year-old cold case has seen new life as a Candler County Grand Jury indicted Paul Thomas Reinberg, 48, in connection with the 2010 murder of 21-year-old Harrison Wayne Olliff. The indictment follows a recent surge in the Georgia Bureau of Investigation's efforts, which has presumably to unearth new evidence leading to the suspect's involvement in the cold case, as reported by GBI.
Reinberg, who was previously from Metter, GA, is currently residing in the less-than-comfortable confines of the Georgia Department of Corrections for crimes unrelated to this case. The GBI, along with local deputies, initially stepped into the Olliff investigation on December 10, 2010, when the young man's body was discovered off a rural road in Candler County, not far from his vehicle that had been reported missing two weeks prior.
According to the official GBI press release, the recent breakthrough implicating Reinberg came after agents obtained new information. The evidence was apparently compelling enough for the Middle Georgia Judicial Circuit District Attorney's Office to present the case to a Grand Jury, which subsequently returned with a true bill of indictment.
While Reinberg awaits the next steps in the legal process, the authorities are still reaching out to the public for any additional information that may help solidify the case against him. The Candler County Sheriff’s Office can be contacted directly, or tips can be submitted anonymously by phone at 1-800-597-TIPS, online, or through the See Something, Send Something mobile app.
