A man has been charged with murder in the death of a former Headland basketball coach.
Iquane Brown, 30, faces a murder charge, but also charges of assault, armed robbery, hijacking a vehicle, kidnapping, using a firearm while committing a felony, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
Sammy Jackson, a former Headland basketball coach, was found dead in Atlanta on January 27 after being reported missing.
Atlanta Police say Brown was the last person to order a ride from Jackson in Houston County, Georgia, before he went missing.
Jackson was a part-time Uber driver. His car was found abandoned and rifled through Monday in Bonaire, Georgia. His wife had spoken to him Sunday, but she got a message from Jackson’s phone early Monday morning asking what his social security number was.
Jackson played basketball for and graduated from Headland High School in 1982 before coaching at the school in 2020 and 2021.
Brown is being held in the county jail in Houston County, Georgia.
