Woman dies from injuries received during home burglary

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By NBC Augusta Staff

Story Published: Mar 26, 2009 at 3:42 PM EDT

Story Updated: Mar 27, 2009 at 12:11 PM EDT

GROVETOWN, Ga.- The Columbia County Sheriff's Office says a Grovetown woman has died after she was beaten during a home break-in.

Investigators tell NBC Augusta 26 News Laverne Parsons died Thursday afternoon at MCGHealth.

Officers say she was attacked with a baseball bat or claw hammer inside her home on Hot Springs Drive Wednesday morning.

They say she was attacked as she walked in on at least one burglar after returning home from taking her kids to school.

The Columbia County Sheriff's Office says this is now a homicide case and they are searching for the person or people responsible.

Anyone with information is asked to call investigators at (706) 541-2800.

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Monday, Mar 30 at 9:00 AM kh wrote ...

To the one who questioned God. Evil is the absence of God and we have taken God out of everything, then when something like this happens we say, "Where was God". We need to put he back where he belongs - in our society.

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Sunday, Mar 29 at 2:31 PM pa resident wrote ...

my daughter is engaged to this ladys nephew, so I didn't know her, but I want to say, our society has no fear of doing wrong, because there is no fear of God anymore, take a life before its born or after we have become a society of getting away with murder. But there is a price to pay, better here if they can get, if not, eternally they will pay. I pray for the family left behind.

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Friday, Mar 27 at 11:27 PM sirfrederick wrote ...

maybe the bleeding hearts will want more controls on baseball bats and household tools....evil people will commit evil acts and need to be stopped

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Friday, Mar 27 at 2:38 PM catlady wrote ...

We need more cops, more prisons, and more death penalties to stop these thugs. I'm sick of innocent people having to suffer. Time to start believing in an eye for an eye.

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Friday, Mar 27 at 11:42 AM Renee wrote ...

What is this world coming to? How sad!!!! I am praying for the friends and family. May the person or persons resposible for this BURN IN HELL !!!!!!!

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Friday, Mar 27 at 10:40 AM baseball friend wrote ...

I am a family friend and want everyone to know that she was the one of the kindest people you could meet. She loved her family and you would seldom see them not together. She will be greatly missed by all of us. Please pray for their family and that they fing the trash that did this.

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Friday, Mar 27 at 8:30 AM Deployed wrote ...

I would like to send my regards to the family and friends. I am not an investigator, but whoever did it knew her scedule...therefore I would say someone she knew. A common burglar would have ran. someone she knew couldnt let her tell. Not to mention it was a violent murder. The world is a crazy place and Augusta is begginingto scare me off. I may concider selling and leaving next year, but where can I go? Once again I am sorry for the family, and friends...but most importantly the Kids

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Friday, Mar 27 at 8:20 AM TrustinHIM wrote ...

I send all my prayers to the family of this wonderful woman. She is in gods hands now. And I pray for whoever had the ability to commite this horrible act, i pray they come to know jesus, because they need him now more than ever

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Friday, Mar 27 at 12:45 AM Anonymous wrote ...

Things like this make me question God! I wouldn't look up to him after he would allow something like this! I hope the person responsible gets locked up for good!

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Thursday, Mar 26 at 10:06 PM Anon wrote ...

When they catch the folks responsible for this, please let mob rule be the order of the day.

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Thursday, Mar 26 at 8:22 PM syd. o. wrote ...

O my. and she had such a sweet son. i hope whoever did this is caugt ASAP. This is indeed a sad time...

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Thursday, Mar 26 at 6:55 PM Teddie Black wrote ...

I knew Mrs. Kay and her son personally and they are the nicest people ever. I dont know why anyone would do that to her. She didnt deserve it. Please donate money to Westley Uninted Church, and at Evand Midde School. Thanks for your support. Please pray for the Parsons family.

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Thursday, Mar 26 at 5:12 PM sad neighbor wrote ...

I will continue to pray for her family and friends. Its a sad day. It really makes me want to cry.

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Thursday, Mar 26 at 4:49 PM Evans resident wrote ...

OMG!I hope they find the scum who did this and throw away the key.Deepest sympathies to her family

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Thursday, Mar 26 at 4:46 PM mlynx wrote ...

my thoughts & prayers go to her family in this sad time. It is a very big shame when you have to be afraid of entering your own home.

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Thursday, Mar 26 at 4:39 PM eedan_bb wrote ...

This is an example of why the second ammendment (gun rights) was meant for. They are equalizers for the law abiding American citizens!!!!

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Thursday, Mar 26 at 4:08 PM gtown resident wrote ...

OMG! I will carry my handgun around more often now... it is a dang shame that we have to live in fear like this...we have to find this guy and give him the death penalty...hope what he was looking for is worth life in prison....

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