Joe Kovach

Reporter Joe Kovach covered the story for the Macon Telegraph. There had been a body found outside an apartment up on Coleman Hill.

Reporter Joe Kovach covered the story for the Macon Telegraph. There had been a body found outside an apartment up on Coleman Hill.

He's telling, you know, yeah, we've been trying to look for Lauren. We've been out trying to find her. We don't know where she is. Stephen seemed relaxed and chatty as he talked to reporters, until... The reporter happens to mention, well, you know, while you were downtown with the... Police giving your statement along with her other friends. She says, oh, and, you know, they found a body.

He's telling, you know, yeah, we've been trying to look for Lauren. We've been out trying to find her. We don't know where she is. Stephen seemed relaxed and chatty as he talked to reporters, until... The reporter happens to mention, well, you know, while you were downtown with the... Police giving your statement along with her other friends. She says, oh, and, you know, they found a body.

And his face goes ashen. And I think he says, body? And then he goes to pieces.

And his face goes ashen. And I think he says, body? And then he goes to pieces.

There's another level of evil here.

There's another level of evil here.

Maybe just the trash truck. This was a 90 degree day toward the end of June. There was a hot wind blowing that day. Joe Kovac was down at the local paper. Crime reporter there. And all of a sudden... I can remember the buzz in the newsroom.

Maybe just the trash truck. This was a 90 degree day toward the end of June. There was a hot wind blowing that day. Joe Kovac was down at the local paper. Crime reporter there. And all of a sudden... I can remember the buzz in the newsroom.