Man wanted for killing 2 people found in barrels

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Story Created: Nov 16, 2012 at 7:15 PM EDT

Story Updated: Nov 19, 2012 at 4:15 AM EDT

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Anderson County deputies are looking for a man they say killed two people whose bodies were found in separate barrels in Lake Hartwell.

Investigators say 35-year-old John Young is charged with two counts of murder.

Authorities say 37-year-old Andrea Mitchell and 52-year-old Tony McGinnis died from head injuries suffered in a beating a month ago.

Mitchell's body was found Wednesday in a plastic barrel that was partially submerged in the lake. Deputies returned to the lake Thursday and found McGinnis' dismembered body in a metal barrel about 10 feet under water.

Deputies say they found a chain saw and machetes at Young's home near where the bodies were found.

Investigators say a man already in custody is charged as an accessory for helping Young get rid of the bodies.

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