One Dead, One In Custody In Frankston

Robert Mason Eckert III Anderson County Jail

Officials arrested one person following a murder and hostage situation Thursday morning in the Frankston area. Authorities say a call came in around 1:30 am from a neighbor reporting multiple gunshots. Deputies responded and found a man dead on the front porch, identified as 38-year-old Marco Matthew Gonzales. In addition, they arrested 38-year-old Robert Mason Eckert III of Athens for murder after releasing his hostages in a standoff.