Authorities in Richmond County, Georgia, are seeking 47-year-old Michael Lee Harrelson for questioning in the suspicious death of 41-year-old Selena Johnson from Hephzibah. On January 19, 2026, Harrelson allegedly dropped her off at Doctors Hospital in Augusta, where she was found slumped over and not breathing in his car; he fled after staff intervened.
Incident Timeline
Harrelson approached hospital staff around 10:50 p.m. asking for help, leading a nurse to discover Johnson unresponsive in the passenger seat. She was pronounced dead on arrival and identified via fingerprints by the coroner’s office. An autopsy is pending to establish cause and manner of death.
Suspect Details
Harrelson, described as 5’6″ tall, 153 lbs., bald with brown eyes, faces unrelated active warrants but no charges yet tied to this case. His relationship to Johnson remains unclear. The sheriff’s office urges tips to Investigator Terrance Miller at 706-821-1453 or Violent Crimes at 706-821-1020/1080.
