Investigators with the Jones County Sheriff’s Office were in Dekalb County Monday morning to attend the autopsy of a sevenyear- old child due to suspicions about the cause and manner of his death.
JCSO Deputy Tabitha Coley was the first one on scene at a residence on Haley Street, which is in Hampton Lakes Subdivision.
Because of the circumstances of the call, deputies Justin Schubert and Keit Duong also went to the scene to assist.
The officers were dispatched at 18:54 (6:54 p.m.), Oct. 1, following a call received from George Togeg. The call was in regard to the death of Jermaine Togeg. The caller reportedly told the dispatcher that the boy had been dead for two days.
The two caretakers of the child who were at the scene, Reva Shayne Ogles and George Gillmoon Togeg, were taken into custody Oct. 1. According to their booking reports, both were charged with cruelty to children in the first degree and concealing the death of another.
It is believed Jermaine died Tuesday.
Following the results of the autopsy, more charges are anticipated.
It is not known when Togeg arrived, but Olges grew up in Jones County, graduated from Jones County High School and has worked at several local restaurants.
Sheriff Butch Reece said in a Monday morning interview the reason the autopsy was being done in Dekalb County was because it was the best option to get it done quickly.
Reece said Togeg and Olges were not the child’s parents. It was his understanding that Jermaine was Togeg’s nephew and had been adopted. The sheriff said the child’s body had marks that caused concern.
He said investigators were told that the child had fallen in the tub a few days ago, but they did not seek medical attention.
Jermaine was a student at Mattie Wells Elementary School. The sheriff said conversations with staff members at the school talked about Jermaine. He said the youngster was friendly and known for smiling every day.
“It’s my opinion he was an innocent child. The joy of his day was being at school where he could smile and feel safe,” Reece comment.
In a call late call Monday afternoon, the sheriff said the autopsy had been completed, but the cause and manner of death had still not been determined. Reece said investigators who attended the autopsy were told more testing was needed to make that determination. The investigation is ongoing.
