Houston County District Attorney

Antonio Woodard - Gunman Found Guilty

ANTONIO DONEZ WOODARD, 37 , of Warner Robins, GA, was convicted by a Houston County jury of one count each of Aggravated Assault and Possession of a Firearm During a Crime. Judge Edward D. Lukemire sentenced Woodard to twenty-five (25) years and ordered him to serve the first eighteen (18) years in prison. Upon his release from prison, Woodard will have to pay a $1,000.00 fine, will be banned from possessing firearms, and will be banished from Houston County and all contiguous counties. Woodard will not be eligible for parole because he is a conv

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Former Centerville Employee Pleads Guilty to Theft

CINNAMON ADAMS HOVEZAK, age 32, plead guilty on February 4, 2013, in Houston Superior Court to one count of Theft by Taking by a Fiduciary and one count of Computer Forgery. Judge Edward D. Lukemire sentenced Hovezak to Twenty (20) years on probation. Conditions of her probation include no crimes of theft or forgery and not holding any job that involves the handling of accounts or customer/employer funds. Lastly, Hovezak was also ordered to pay $24,000 in restitution to the City of Centerville.

 

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J.D. SOLOMON

Career Criminal Sentenced to 20 years for Burglary

J.D. Solomon, 53, of Warner Robins, GA was found guilty in Houston Superior Court of Burglary on Tuesday, February 5, 2013, following a two-day jury trial. Solomon was sentenced to twenty (20) years and ordered to serve the first fifteen (15) years in prison without the possibility of parole. In addition to the prison time, Solomon was also banished from Houston County and all contiguous counties upon his release.

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Jay Aultman gets 20 years for bank robbery

JAY AULTMAN, age 45, was sentenced on January 17, 2013, in Houston County Superior Court for one count ofRobbery by Intimidation. Judge Katherine K. Lumsden sentenced Aultman to Twenty (20) years and ordered that he serve Fifteen (15) years in prison. In addition, Aultman was ordered to pay restitution and to have no contact with the victims of the crime.

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Marcus Anderson guilty of Trafficking Cocaine

Earlier today, a Houston County Jury found Marcus Jerome Anderson, 38, of Moultrie, Georgia, guilty of Trafficking in Cocaine in excess of 200 grams. The trial began on Monday, January 14, 2013 with jury selection and the evidence was presented over the next two days. The jury deliberated for almost four hours before reaching its verdict. 
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Gang Task Force Community Forum

The Houston County Gang Task Force will be hosting a community awareness forum Thursday October 25, 2012. The program will begin at 6:00 pm and will be the Northside High School in their Cafeteria. Read more...

Antoine Manigan gets 20 years in prison

ANTOINE MANIGAN , 35, of 103 Marcia Court, Warner Robins, pleaded guilty today in Houston Superior Court to two counts of Child Molestation and was sentenced to 30 years. He was ordered to spend the first 20 years in prison. Upon release, Manigan will be subject to rigorous sex offender conditions and may not have any contact with the victim.

In March of 2011, a 13-year old female disclosed that the Defendant got into bed with her. The victim woke up to find the defendant placing his hand on her genital area. The Defendant told the girl to pull d

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Clements/Sybert Case Information

Sentencing for all three cases is set for Today, 8/29/2012 at 3:30PM in Houston County Superior Court Courtroom 4. Below are links to different news stories and interviews about the case. Look for sentencing info to be posted here when it becomes available.

Macon.com:
http://www.macon.com/2012/08/28/2152666/warner-robins-man-facing-life.html

13WMAZ:
http://www.13wmaz.com/news/local/article/193730/153/Joni-Clements-Sister-Reacts-To-Verdict 
http://warnerrobins.13wmaz.com/news/news/74771-james-clements-guilty-all-counts 
http://www.13wmaz.com

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Donnel Hawkins gets 40 years, serve 18 without parole

DONNELL HAWKINS , 30, of 205 Chuck Circle, Warner Robins, Georgia, was found guilty on July 18, 2012 and sentenced today in Houston Superior Court of one count of Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Distribute, one count of Possession of Ecstasy with Intent to Distribute, and one count of Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute. Following a jury trial, Judge George Nunn sentenced Hawkins to Forty (40) years and ordered him to serve the first Eighteen (18) of those years in prison without parole. Upon release from prison, Hawkins will be

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Ronald Free Sentenced to Life in Prison for 1995 Murder

Ronald William Free, 45, entered a guilty plea today for the murder of Carol Johnson, 34, of Warner Robins. He entered his plea to the murder and the underlying felony offense of burglary before Judge George F. Nunn, Jr. of Houston Superior Court. Free was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole.

On December 23, 1995, Free broke into Mrs. Johnson's house located at 101 North Avenue in Warner Robins. Johnson later arrived home and surprised Free who was in the process of a burglary. In an attempt to subdue her, Free began t

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