Trey Lorenz Dinkins, 19, of Warner Robins was found guilty by a Houston County jury on an eight count indictment for the brutal slaying of 19 year old Dajohn Milton last March. Dinkins was convicted of the offenses of malice murder, two counts of felony murder, aggravated assault, aggravated battery, and three counts of possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime. He was sentenced by Houston Superior Court Judge Katherine Lumsden to life in prison plus five years to serve consecutively for the firearms charges.

Dinkins, along with a co-defendant Marquis Lowe, shot Milton nine times with a .380 pistol on March 20, 2011, near an apartment complex in Warner Robins. Milton was alive at the scene and was able to identify Dinkins as one of the shooters in an incredibly powerful 911 call. He sustained massive internal injuries to the heart, lung, liver, and spine,  finally passing hours later during emergency surgery.

After the shooting, Lowe and Dinkins were observed hiding two pistols near the murder scene. Two pistols were recovered, one of which was later determined to be the .380 used to shoot Milton. Cell phone evidence also linked Lowe and Dinkins to both the victim and the scene of the shooting. Dinkins and Lowe were seen together immediately before and after the shooting later attempting to flee the area.

Lowe was tried and convicted for these offenses in February and was sentenced to life without parole plus five years.

Deputy Chief Assistant District Attorney Daniel P. Bibler was the lead prosecutor on the case. He along with Assistant D. A. Julia Bowen presented the evidence during the four day trial which resulted in the conviction. “This is a tragic case involving the senseless waste of life for no reason,” said Bibler. “I'm pleased that Dinkins will be spending the rest of his life in prison. The people of this county deserve to be safe on the streets, and this sentence serves notice that we will fight for justice when an innocent person loses his life at the hands of another.”

Bibler also expressed his thanks to Detective Tom Williams and the other members of the Warner Robins Police Department who did an excellent job investigating this case and bringing Dinkins and Lowe to justice swiftly and decisively.

Dinkins was represented by Attorney Jonathan Waters of Macon. Questions about the case may be directed to Chief ADA Daniel P. Bibler at the Houston District Attorney's Office (478-218-4810).

RYAN RUMPH, 21, of 238 South Street, Marshallville, GA, was found guilty on March 5, 2012 and sentenced today in Houston Superior Court of two counts of Aggravated Assault on a Peace Officer, Escape, Simple Battery, and Theft by Shoplifting. Following a bench trial, Judge Edward D. Lukemire sentenced Rumph to Forty (40) years and ordered him to serve the first Thirty-Six (36) of those years in prison. Upon release from prison, Rumph will be subject to Special Conditions including no possession of alcohol, no violent crimes, and no contact with victims. Finally, Rumph will be banished from Houston County and all contiguous counties.

On Friday, November 13, 2009, Ryan Rumph was under arrest for theft by shoplifting and fled on foot from the Centerville Police Station. Deputy Deryk Collins of the Houston County Sheriff's Office found Rumph hiding in the cab of a pickup truck. Rumph attacked Deputy Collins and attempted to gain control of the Deputy's assault rifle, Taser, and pistol at different points during the struggle. Deputy Collins shot Rumph in the upper torso and Collins sustained a gunshot wound to the left index finger as the two fought over the pistol. Although wounded, Rumph again fled on foot just as Sgt. Mike Smith of the Centerville Police Department arrived on scene and fired more shots at Rumph. Before the ordeal ended, Ryan Rumph pushed his way into a home on Miller Court in Centerville and struggled with the homeowner, preventing him from calling 911. Deputy Paul Urhahn of the Houston County Sheriff's Office quickly closed in on the home and took Rumph into custody without further violence.

COMMENTS FROM DISTRICT ATTORNEY GEORGE HARTWIG: “Successful prosecution of this case required cooperation from Centerville PD, GBI, Houston County Sheriff's Department, and the Centerville community. Rumph violently attacked two law enforcement officers and was trying to take their weapons. We are all very fortunate that somebody did not get killed that day. We will not tolerate this and believe this sentence is totally justified. If you violently attack police officers and invade homes in Houston County, you better be prepared to spend a long time in prison.”

The sentence was imposed by Judge Edward D. Lukemire, Houston Superior Court. Ryan Rumph was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Steve Cusick. Rumph was represented by The Public Defender Nick White. For additional information, call ADA Steve Cusick at 478-218-4810.

Marquis Torez Lowe, 27, of Warner Robins was found guilty by a Houston County jury on an eight count indictment for the brutal slaying last March of 19 year old Dejohn Milton. Lowe was convicted of the offenses of malice murder, two counts of felony murder, aggravated assault, aggravated battery, and three counts of possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime. He was sentenced by Houston Superior Court Judge Katherine Lumsden to life in prison without the possibility of parole, plus five years to serve consecutive for the firearms charges.

Lowe, along with a co-defendant Trey Dinkins, shot Milton nine times with a .380 pistol on March 20, 2011 near an apartment complex in Warner Robins. Milton was alive at the scene and was able to identify one of the shooters to a witness. He sustained massive internal injuries to the heart, lung, liver, and spine, and died hours later during emergency surgery.

After the shooting, Lowe and Dinkins were observed hiding two pistols near the scene of the shooting. The pistols were recovered, and one of them was found to be the .380 that was used to shoot Milton. Cell phone evidence also linked Lowe to both the victim and the scene of the shooting. Lowe was arrested nine days later hiding in a closet at the home of one of his girlfriends. A loaded 40 caliber pistol was also recovered during his arrest.

Deputy Chief Assistant District Attorney Daniel P. Bibler was the lead prosecutor on the case. He along with Assistant D. A. Julia Bowen presented the evidence during the four day trial which resulted in the conviction. “This is a tragic case involving the senseless waste of life for no reason,” said Bibler. “I'm pleased that Lowe will be spending the rest of his life in prison. The people of this county deserve to be safe on the streets, and this sentence serves notice that we will fight for justice when an innocent person loses his life at the hands of another.”

Lowe was represented by Attorney Russell Walker of Perry. Questions about the case may be directed to Daniel P. Bibler at the District Attorney's Office (478-218-4810).