Towaliga Judicial Circuit Serving Butts, Lamar & Monroe Counties
District Attorney Jonathan L. Adams
NEWS
Archives: February 2023
Rape Conviction
There is no place for rape and sexual assault in our community. Investigator Terrence Thomas with the Forsyth Police Department along with Chief Assistant District Attorney Dorothy Hull and ADA Carolee Jordan tried James Zellner for Rape and Cruelty to Children. Judge Thomas Wilson sentenced the defendant to life in prison after a swift jury verdict of guilty on all…
Congratulations to Assistant District Attorneys Michael Parrish and Chris Miranda. Their work along with the City of Jackson Fire Department, Butts County Fire Department, City of Jackson Police and Butts County Coroners’ Office, resulted in some small measure of justice for Margaret Elaine Vega. A jury convicted defendants Steven and Rebecca Yell for Felony Murder, Neglect of an Elder, Exploitation…