A violent encounter last week led to an arrest in the cold case of a Gainesville woman found dead 11 years ago. Daniel Lee Mason III, 40, of Atlanta was arrested after police were called Wednesday night to Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard to investigate an attack on a 39-year-old woman. He was then tied to the April 2001 death of Crystal Star Barnette, 37, who police say died from blunt force trauma to the head.
Atlanta man arrested in 11-year-old Gainesville slaying
Police tied Gainesville native to 2001 killing after Wednesday incident