South Carolina Killer Found Hiding Out in the Permian Basin

ODESSA, Texas — A South Carolina man wanted for murder was found hiding out in the Permian Basin Sunday.

According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, on June 11, 2023, a man wanted for Murder in Dillon, South Carolina, was apprehended and arrested in Goldsmith, northwest of Odessa near Notrees.

George Michael Turner was taken into custody and booked into the Ector County Detention Center on the same day. The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) received assistance from the Odessa Police Department SWAT team, Ector County Sheriff's Office deputies, and Texas Rangers during the arrest operation.

According to Texas DPS, Turner was arrested based on a homicide warrant. The arrest took place without incident in the 100 block of North Goldsmith.

Turner will be extradited back to South Carolina. The Dillon Police Department stated that Turner was wanted in connection with the murder of Cyril Lowery. Lowery was shot and killed in a mobile home in mid-April.