Man accused of killing UGA professor indicted

BALDWIN COUNTY, Ga. — A man was indicted in the death of a University of Georgia professor at a Baldwin County home this week.

A Baldwin grand jury indicted Marcus Lillard on four charges connected to the death of his girlfriend Marianne Shockley.

According to District Attorney Stephen Bradley, Lillard is charged with felony murder, involuntary manslaughter, reckless conduct, and concealing a death.

Although Lillard and homeowner Clark Heindel reportedly told officers that Shockley drowned in the hot tub, the autopsy found that she was was strangled.

Heindel later committed suicide while investigators were at his home.

Bradley declined comment further on what prosecutors believe happened, but said he expects Lillard will be arraigned in early February.

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