DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE | OCMULGEE JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

The Jones County District Attorney’s Office had a busy and successful trial term obtaining significant sentences in four serious cases involving crimes against children and family violence. Jonathan Wright plead guilty to 20 counts of Sexual Exploitation of Children and was sentenced to 50 years, with 18 years to serve in prison. The investigation began after the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) received a cyber tip from Kik Messaging Service concernin

On September 23, 2026, a Greene County jury returned a verdict of guilty on all counts in the State v. Damian Andre Wright. In September of 2024, the Defendant physically abused a nonverbal three-year-old child with developmental disabilities. The victim’s injuries included a spinal compression fracture and fractures to both arms. After a three-day trial, the Defendant was convicted of Cruelty to Children in the First Degree, Cruelty to Children in the Second Degree, and thre

Vershaun Smith was convicted by a Hancock County jury of malice murder around 5pm on August 12, 2026. The jury watched surveillance footage of Smith, an inmate at Hancock State Prison, chase down and stab another inmate, Corey July, to death. As July ran away, Smith calmly walked toward him and cornered him at a locked gate. He then stabbed July multiple times, killing him. Smith, who was already serving a sentence for voluntary manslaughter, was sentenced to life without the

On June 11, 2026, Bonnie Elizabeth Brown was convicted of five counts of Improper Sexual Contact in the First Degree by a Greene County jury after a four day trial. The jury found that Brown had sexual intercourse with a 16-year-old student while she was a teacher at Nathanael Greene Academy, a small private school in Siloam, Georgia. The victim was able to accurately describe Brown’s bedroom, and Brown’s cell phone GPS data showed the jury that she was at the victim’s reside

Five of our victim advocates attended NOVA’s Advanced Crisis Response Team Training in Morrow, Georgia last week. These advocates were able to strengthen their knowledge and skills on how to properly respond during a crisis. Through several hands-on group trainings and exercises, they learned the importance of communication, teamwork, compassion, and staying prepared to support individuals during difficult situations. It was an awesome training that allowed the ability to l

Corey Hickey was convicted by a jury May 21, 2026 on a 31 count indictment which charged him with 3 counts of Rape of a Child under 10 years old, 4 counts of Aggravated Child Molestation, 3 counts of child molestation and 21 counts of Sexual Exploitation of Children. Hickey targeted his roommate’s 7 year old daughter and sexually assaulted her over a 6 month period. In addition to the sexual assaults, he recorded the acts of molestation on his cell phone. Hickey uploaded 2 im

On May 13, 2026, a 22 year-old Morgan County man, Rashawn Richard Sorrell-Tomblin, pleaded guilty to one count of Rape, two counts of Child Molestation, and eight counts of Sexual Exploitation of a Child and was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole by Superior Court Judge Terry Massey. Sorrell-Tomblin was convicted for committing offenses against a child who was less than one-year old at the time of the offenses. Given the nature of the offenses, it wi

Joshua Andrew Brock, 38, was convicted of malice murder for the January 2025 stabbing death of Prince Porter. Brock and Porter were inmates at Hancock State Prison. During a fight between other individuals, Brock came up behind Porter and stabbed him in the back. The jury deliberated for approximately an hour before returning a guilty verdict. Brock, who was serving a life sentence for armed robbery, was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole by Superior Court Ju

A Baldwin County jury convicted Milton McDonald, 54, of aggravated assault and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon in the 2024 shooting at a Milledgeville residence located on N. Clarke Street. On the morning of October 17, 2024, the victim reported to police that he had been shot and robbed in his home by a man he knew as "New York" who lived in The Milledgeville Manor. Investigators with the Milledgeville Police Department and Baldwin Sheriff's Office were able t

We spoke with students at Gatewood on Tuesday of last week and Putnam High School on Wednesday of last week about “Breaking Silence” speaking up about relationships and knowing the green flags from the red flags. We also had the students engage with some examples that they thought should be part of a relationship, such as having privacy and having outside friends.