Grand jury won't indict Appling man accused of stalking Cyrus

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Grand jury won't indict Appling man accused of stalking Cyrus

Story Published: Oct 28, 2009 at 3:40 PM EST

Story Updated: Oct 28, 2009 at 3:45 PM EST

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP)- A Georgia grand jury has refused to indict a 53-year-old on charges of attempting to stalk teen star Miley Cyrus as she filmed a movie.

The grand jury decided Wednesday that prosecutors failed to present sufficient evidence to indict Mark McLeod of Appling, Ga., on charges of attempted stalking, obstruction of a police officer and disturbing the peace.

McLeod has been jailed since Aug. 4 after police arrested him twice on Tybee Island, where 16-year-old Cyrus was filming "The Last Song."

Police say McLeod told them he was engaged to marry the "Hannah Montana" star and resisted being escorted from the set.

A spokeswoman for Chatham County District Attorney Larry Chisolm said he had no immediate comment, but was working on a statement. McLeod remained in jail Wednesday.

(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

 


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Friday, Oct 30 at 1:12 PM Betty wrote ...

I read a lot of comments about this man, he is a sick man because he also sent an expensive ring to Hanna Montana by mail,...a ring that she never got. People who knows him say that he is not a bad person and maybe he needs only help.

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Thursday, Oct 29 at 12:48 AM tracey wrote ...

Thats sad. If she was not a star he would be in jail!

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