State and local investigators have not announced an arrest or publicly identified a suspect in the killing of 66-year-old Gina Dozetos.
GREENSBORO, GA — Investigators were still searching for whoever killed a 66-year-old woman found tied up and beaten inside her Greene County home, days after deputies discovered her body during a welfare check.
Family members identified the woman as Regina “Gina” Dozetos, who lived alone on Lawrence Road in Greensboro. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has not publicly confirmed her identity, and authorities have not announced an arrest, released a suspect description or disclosed a motive. The GBI said its investigation remained active and ongoing.
According to the GBI, the Greene County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call at about 9:30 p.m. Nov. 10 requesting a welfare check at a home in the 1000 block of Lawrence Road. Deputies went to the property and found a woman dead inside. The sheriff’s office asked the GBI to assist with the investigation.
Greene County Coroner Chris Peters told WSB-TV that the woman had been tied up and beaten to death. Authorities sent the body to the GBI Medical Examiner’s Office for an autopsy. Officials have not publicly released the autopsy findings or said exactly when the killing occurred.
Dozetos’ relatives told WSB-TV that she was a mother and grandmother who lived by herself. Her older brother, Keith Dozetos, said he had spent time with her the day before deputies found her body. He said the two worked around her property and went to lunch together. Her son was believed to have spoken with her shortly before 8 a.m. the following day, according to the family’s account.
Family members described Dozetos as generous and close to her relatives. “She was just a beautiful, beautiful, beautiful person,” her brother told WSB-TV. He said the family could not understand who would want to harm her. Another relative described Dozetos as a devoted mother, grandmother, sister and aunt.
The killing also unsettled people living near the Lawrence Road home, a wooded area where houses are spread apart. WSB-TV reported that investigators canvassed the area for surveillance video and were pursuing leads and search warrants. Authorities have not publicly said whether they believe Dozetos was specifically targeted.
Despite the violent circumstances, the sheriff’s office said investigators did not believe there was an immediate threat to the public. Officials have not explained what led them to that assessment, and no information about a possible suspect has been publicly released.
As of Nov. 14, no arrest had been announced in the case. The GBI and Greene County Sheriff’s Office continued to investigate the death and asked anyone with information to contact investigators as they work to determine who killed Dozetos and why.
Author note: Last updated November 14, 2026.