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Man Sentenced to Decades in Prison for Killing Girlfriend in Front of Her Young Daughter

Dec 5, 2025 | Conviction Alert, news

MACON, GA – Leonard Holmes, 34, will spend decades in prison after pleading guilty to killing his girlfriend in a domestic violence incident that left her seven-year-old daughter without a mother, Tanesha Thomas, 38. Holmes entered his guilty plea Monday, December 1,...

Judge Calls Self-Defense Claim a “Close Call” in Fatal Shooting; Defendant Sentenced to 15 Years for Probation Violation

Nov 19, 2025 | Conviction Alert, news

MACON, GA – In what Superior Court Judge Connie Williford described as “a close call,” in a defendant’s claim of self-defense was ultimately denied, leading to a guilty plea and 15-year sentence yesterday in the Georgia Department of Corrections for...

District Attorney Anita Howard to Host Annual Domestic Violence Awareness Symposium

Oct 28, 2025 | Announcements, news

“With Survivors, Always” Event Brings Together Community Leaders, Survivors, and Advocates to Combat Domestic Violence in Central Georgia. MACON, GA – District Attorney Anita Howard invites community members, leaders, and public servants to join her for...

Peach County Man Convicted of 18 Counts of Child Sexual Exploitation After Undercover Investigation

Oct 17, 2025 | Conviction Alert, news

Peach County, GA – A Peach County jury has convicted Benjamin Frank Smith of 18 counts of Sexual Exploitation of Children following a five-hour deliberation on Thursday, October 16, 2025, bringing justice for multiple child victims identified in disturbing videos...

Richard Burke Sentenced to 30 Years for Child Molestation and Sexual Exploitation Involving a Non-Verbal Autistic Child

Sep 26, 2025 | Conviction Alert, news

Peach County, GA – On Thursday, September 25, 2025, 53-year-old Richard Burke was sentenced to 30 years with the first 19 years to be served in the Georgia Department of Corrections. Burke plead guilty to Child Molestation and Sexual Exploitation of Children in Peach...
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