Suspected wife killer Jim Lynn indicted in Barrow County

A Barrow County grand jury indicted Winder resident Jim Lynn, 43, with the murder of his late wife on Monday. Lynn has also been indicted on a felony charge of aggravated assault and a misdemeanor charge of obstruction.

According to the indictment, Lynn admitted to killing the mother of his four children Tonya Faye Rosyter Lynn, 38, on Friday, July 29. The admittance came two days after Tonya Lynn was reported missing by her family members.

The state is charging that Lynn killed his wife by hitting her in the head with a baseball bat sometime between 9 p.m. on July 26 and 5 a.m. July 27.

On July 31, local authorities released that a body found July 29 in a well off Etheridge Road in Auburn was the body of the missing mother-of-four.

The indictment names 60 witnesses, including officers with the Winder Police Department, the Barrow County Sheriff’s Office, the Georgia Bureau of Investigations, neighbors of the Lynns and family members of both James and Tonya Lynn.

If convicted, Lynn faces life without parole, according to District Attorney Brad Smith.

Lynn is currently being held in the Athens-Clarke County jail.

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#1 Anonymous on 10/27/11 at 02:06 PM

what the hell happened to the electric chair ?

#1.1 John Wages on 10/30/11 at 11:55 AM

In this case we know he did this. He should get what the law allows.

#2 Anony on 10/27/11 at 02:36 PM

That is exactly what the hell he needs and deserves. What the hell is going on here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

#3 Weakness prevails, justice fails on 10/27/11 at 05:26 PM

Our DA won't go after the death penalty for anyone, so you might as well forget it. Death is the max for murder, but our DA can't do what it takes to send a man to death row.

Look at that guy in Jackson County who slaughtered his whole family and burned his kids to death in the process. The interim DA was going after the death penalty but when this one won the election he dropped the death penalty and plea bargained it away.

#4 Anonymous on 10/27/11 at 07:25 PM

Brad Smith will also deal this down. He's probably get 5-7 years.

#5 Anonymous on 10/27/11 at 08:23 PM

I don't know why people are complaining about Brad Smith at this point and time. He had direct ties to Tim Madison and Barrow County helped elect him anyway. You get what you deserve Barrow County, you backwards redneck tobacco chewing morons.

#5.1 Victor on 10/29/11 at 09:34 PM

He may have had ties to Tim Madison, But that's where the similarity ends. Tim Madison was a Hell of DA and would seek the death penalty in a hearbeat.

#5.1.1 Anonymous on 10/29/11 at 09:49 PM

Madison and his wife were corrupt. At Madison's trial, he didn't deny he was a thief; he tried using his drunken habits as an alibi.

#6 Anonymous on 10/27/11 at 09:08 PM

The interim DA tried two cases the entire time he was in office. He lost a murder trial in Barrow County. That murderer got zero years.

#6.1 Anonymous on 10/27/11 at 09:50 PM

The appointed d.a. swept into town accompanied by the Gwinnett SWAT goons and put the office in "lockdown." No wonder he wasn't voted in.

#7 Anonymous on 10/29/11 at 11:01 PM

And dont forget we'd all likely still be stuck with Madison if it wasn't for for Mr Buffington.

#7.1 Anonymous on 10/30/11 at 11:33 AM

That is correct. The coverage of Madison's corruption was non-existent in the Winder News.

#8 Anonymous on 10/30/11 at 05:22 PM

TIm Madison was a "good friend" of the woman who was running The Barrow County News. She told me she would not publish "lies" about him. This is another reason why The Barrow Journal is here today.

#9 Tonya's Voice on 11/03/11 at 11:34 PM

Please remember that there are 4 beautiful children that are left behind!! Their are so many details of this case that arent being disclosed to the public and for good reason. Have you thought about what the death penalty would do to these children? Dont lose sight of what this crime has done!!! I know everyone has their own opinions but at the end of the day justice will be served!! He will suffer every day of his life knowing that he took the mother of his children. His punishment is the loss of these amazing babies!! Please remember that these children have access to these sites and they read your comments!!!

#9.1 Fortitude on 11/07/11 at 10:40 AM

You right, lets let them remember the monster who bashed in Tonya's face with a baseball bat, then dumped her in a well. Oh, I forgot to mention that his first wife "committed suicide" so now that case is supposed to be re-opened. Im sure he will not care about what he did to his children, if so, he would never have done that in the first place, or second.
The real tragedy is that her family, wont mention specific people, convienced her to get back with him since they were married and though she was abused, the family has to live with that the rest of their lives.
He should have a needle in his arm by next year, open and shut case

#10 Anon on 11/07/11 at 10:19 AM

ELECTRIC CHAIR OR HANGING!!!!!!!

#11 Anon on 11/07/11 at 04:44 PM

I agree with fortitude. He is a monster and really does not care one bit what he has done to anyone. He needs to be hanged from a tree and beat with a baseball bat until he's barely breathing but still conscious and then thrown in the same well for him to die slowly. That's what i call justice served.

#12 Anon on 11/21/11 at 10:40 AM

None of you know anything. If you are going to have a strong opinion about something then at least make sure you have the facts. If not, then keep your mouth shut because its none of your business or concern. Why would you ever write something like that on the internet anyways. If those babies read it, you are no better of a person than he is. Like I said earlier, it sounds like you know nothing about her or the situation at all so I suggest you keep your opinion to yourself.

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