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GBI Unsolved Case: Homicide
Herbert “Buster” Perkinson
February 24, 2026
Exit, Cherokee County, Georgia
Case Details
Case Info
Incident date:
Race:
Black
Location:
I-75 south, just north of Exit 277 in Cherokee County, GA
Sex:
Male
Contact Info:
GBI Region 1 Office at (706) 624-1424
On January 17, 2016, Herbert "Buster" Perkinson, was kidnapped from his home in Emerson, Georgia. He was later found shot on the side of I-75 south, just north of Exit 277 in Cherokee County, GA. He was pronounced dead at the hospital.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is requesting any information on the case. Please contact the GBI Tipline at 1-800-597-8477. Submissions may also be submitted online at gbi.ga.gov.
Information Source
View original case on GBI
https://gbi.georgia.gov/cases/unsolved-homicide/herbert-buster-perkinson
Georgia Bureau of Investigation
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