Jason Manuel Herrera was a military veteran. He was arrested by the GBI on Jan. 25 and died days later after being found in his cell. The investigation has yet to determine a cause of death.
The annual Polar Plunge to benefit Special Olympics was Saturday morning at Choctaw RV Park with Scott Corbin emceeing the event. “If you don’t know by now, a Polar Plunge is a fundraising challenge made to an individual or group challenging them to dive into a cold body of water in order to raise money for Special Olympics,” Corbin said.