Forsyth County man charged with killing roommate
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. -- A Cumming man was arrested for fatally stabbing another man during an argument.
Donald Clifford Griffin, 57, was taken into custody at the crime scene. He was charged with murder and is being held at the Forsyth County Detention Center.
Forsyth County Sheriff's investigators said Griffin and the victim, 48-year-old Truitt Cheeley, lived in a rented single-wide trailer off Karr Road. Just after midnight on May 17, the two got into an argument.
Detectives believe that during the fight, Griffin grabbed a kitchen knife and stabbed Cheeley several times. The victim suffered a number of lacerations and stab wounds. He was later pronounced dead at Northside Forsyth Hospital.