DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE | OCMULGEE JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

On May 19, 2021, a Putnam County Trial Jury convicted Zavius Akeem Hargrove of False Imprisonment and Simple Battery. This conviction stems from the actions that he took on February 26, 2020, when he held his aunt at knife point while locked in the bathroom, and subsequently fought with multiple officers. These same actions formed the basis for a violation on the probation sentence he was already serving. This conviction and subsequent probation revocation led Hargrove to be

A Baldwin County jury convicted Bobby Ralph Wood, Jr. of the offenses of Felony Murder and Aggravated Assault late last night. Wood was prosecuted for his actions that led to the death of Aaron Skinner on March 30, 2020. The case was prosecuted by District Attorney T. Wright Barksdale III and Assistant District Attorney Tony May. Wood was sentenced to a life sentence with the possibly of parole. A special thanks goes out to Investigator Chris Burrell and the rest of the staff

This has been one heck of a week for the Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office. On Monday, the Georgia Supreme Court upheld the convictions of Demarco Draughn, Xavier Levatte, and Benny Hayward for the brutal murder of a Hancock State Prison inmate by the name of Bobby Jermaine Ricks. On Wednesday, the Greene County office presented 31 cases to a Greene County Grand Jury. All cases were true billed, and are now moving forward to an arraignment calendar. Meanwhi