Macon man charged with murdering, raping woman

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A local man has been charged with murder, rape and necrophilia after he was arrested early Sunday morning in front of the Daybreak Resource Center in Macon.

According to police, Kenny Obyran Whitehead, 55, was found by Bibb County Sheriff’s deputies just after 4 a.m. on Sunday morning having sexual intercourse with a woman in front of a building on Walnut Street in Macon. Emergency services determined that the woman was dead.

Whitehead was initially charged with necrophilia. After further investigation, the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office charged Whitehead with murder and rape in addition to the original charge. The name of the victim will not be released due to the charges and nature of the incident. The family of the victim has been notified.

Whitehead is being held without bond.

This story was originally published May 18, 2020 at 5:09 PM.