Escaped Paulding County inmate kills self at parents’ home

A man who attacked a Paulding County deputy and escaped custody on Friday is dead.Sheriff’s deputies tracked Branden Lee Powell down at his parents’ house around 6 p.m. Monday, where Powell was hiding in a crawl space.Deputies tried to negotiate with Powell to come out peacefully, but Powell refused.Around 9:30 p.m., Powell shot and killed himself.Powell was arrested on July 8 and charged with rape, attempted rape and battery.While in jail, he slit his throat in a suicide attempt.Tha