Indictment Alert: Grand Jury February 5, 2024

A new Grand Jury was sworn in on February 5, 2024. After orientation, the Grand Jury immediately began to consider cases. The Grand Jury considered 41 cases, including: 3 murder cases, 9 aggravated assault cases, 1 aggravated battery case, 1 serious injury by vehicle...

Staying Safe as a Retiree Presentation

Staying Safe as a Retiree District Attorney Anita Howard Macon Judicial Circuit Presentation to: Bibb County Retired Educators Association January 10, 2024 View the entire presentation here: Retiree Safety Take Care of Your Assets Be Aware of Scams Don’t Be Afraid to...

DA Howard Announces 2024 Focus: #HowardEncouragingAction

Each year, DA Howard selects a hashtag that symbolizes the collective effort needed to enhance our community and make it a better and safer place. In 2021, we celebrated #ChangingTheFaceOfJustice, with DA Howard’s first year as the first female, African-American...

State vs. Cheylana White

Crawford County, Georgia. Cheylana White, 22, pled Guilty to Malice Murder earlier this afternoon in Crawford Superior Court for the shooting death of Daniel Jones, 52, in his own home. The State had been ready to proceed to trial on this case on December 4, 2023,...

A Measure of Justice for Molestation Victims

Crawford County, Georgia. On December 1, 2023, Michael Elsasser, 62, pled Guilty in Crawford County Superior Court to three counts of Child Molestation stemming from an investigation involving a pattern of abuse over several years, multiple victims, and multiple...