Doug Benton
Madison murder case a bizarre puzzle
Wednesday testimony in Fortson murder trial focuses on expert analysis
Grisly discovery in cement recounted
Fortson sentenced to life for killing Doug Benton
Tracy Fortson v State of Georgia 2003 (conviction overturned)
Former deputy convicted in boyfriend’s murder
Tracy Fortson v State of Georgia 2006 (conviction and sentence affirmed)
Ex-deputy serving life for 2000 killing in Madison County asks for new trial
Ex-deputy convicted twice in ‘cement murder’ asks for third trial
Former Oglethorpe County deputy’s final appeal of murder conviction is denied
Former Oglethorpe County deputy’s final appeal of murder conviction is deniedh
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Snapped: Tracy Fortson
INMATE INFORMATION
NAME: FORTSON, TRACY LEA
GDC ID: 0000621875
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
YOB: 1964
RACE: WHITE
GENDER: FEMALE
HEIGHT: 5’06”
WEIGHT: 160
EYE COLOR: BROWN
HAIR COLOR: BROWN
SCARS, MARKS, TATTOOS
INCARCERATION DETAILS
MAJOR OFFENSE: MURDER
MOST RECENT INSTITUTION: ARRENDALE STATE PRISON
MAX POSSIBLE RELEASE DATE: LIFE
ACTUAL RELEASE DATE: CURRENTLY SERVING
CURRENT STATUS: ACTIVE
KNOWN ALIASES
A.K.A. FORTSON,TRACY
A.K.A. FORTSON,TRACY LEA
STATE OF GEORGIA – CURRENT SENTENCES
CASE NO: 475502
OFFENSE: ARSON MISC
CONVICTION COUNTY: MADISON COUNTY
CRIME COMMIT DATE: 06/30/2000
SENTENCE LENGTH: 10 YEARS, 0 MONTHS, 0 DAYS
CASE NO: 475502
OFFENSE: AGGRAV ASSAULT
CONVICTION COUNTY: MADISON COUNTY
CRIME COMMIT DATE: 06/03/2000
SENTENCE LENGTH: 20 YEARS, 0 MONTHS, 0 DAYS
CASE NO: 475502
OFFENSE: MURDER
CONVICTION COUNTY: MADISON COUNTY
CRIME COMMIT DATE: 06/03/2000
SENTENCE LENGTH: NOT AVAILABLE
STATE OF GEORGIA – PRIOR SENTENCES
STATE OF GEORGIA – INCARCERATION HISTORY
INCARCERATION BEGIN: 09/05/2001
INCARCERATION END: ACTIVE
