Macon Regional Crimestoppers

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MEDIA RELEASE
OFFICE OF THE SHERIFF
BIBB COUNTY, GA.

DAVID J. DAVIS SHERIFF

October 22, 2026

UPDATE: Additional Arrest made in connection with Armed Robbery and Aggravated Assault Investigations

The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division has made an additional arrest in connection with Aggravated Assault and Armed Robbery Investigations.

On October 22, 2026, at 1:30 p.m., the Criminal Investigation Division took sixteen-year-old James Robert Young III into custody from a residence in Bibb County, after the successful execution of an arrest and search warrant. Young was identified and wanted in Bibb County as a suspect in connection with an Armed Robbery and Aggravated Assault Investigation. The incident occurred on October 6, 2026, at 9:06 p.m. inside the 200 block of Wayside Drive, when a male victim reported to deputies that he met with an individual for a Facebook Marketplace transaction. The victim was struck several times by suspects with a firearm and robbed at gunpoint of an undisclosed amount of cash and his phone. Young was transported to the Criminal Investigation Division before being transported to the Bibb County Law Enforcement Center after further investigation.

James Robert Young III was charged as an adult with Armed Robbery, Aggravated Assault, and the Georgia Street Gang Terrorism Act. After being fingerprinted, he was transported to the Macon Regional Youth Detention Center.

The investigations are still active and ongoing, pending additional charges. Investigators ask if anyone has information to contact the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office at 478-751-7500 or the Macon Regional Crimestoppers at 1-877-68CRIME.


Previous Media Releases are below.

October 20, 2026

UPDATE: Additional Arrests made in connection with Armed Robbery and Aggravated Assault Investigations

The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division has made additional arrests in connection with Aggravated Assault and Armed Robbery Investigations.


On October 20, 2026, at 10:30 a.m., the Criminal Investigation Division took fourteen-year-old Bryson Dewayne Anderson and sixteen-year-old Dekembe Deilouse Anderson Jr. into custody without incident. Both juvenile males were identified and wanted in Bibb County as suspects in connection with an Armed Robbery and Aggravated Assault Investigation. The incident occurred on October 6, 2026, at 9:06 p.m. inside the 200 block of Wayside Drive, when a male victim reported to deputies that he met with an individual for a Facebook Marketplace transaction. The victim was struck several times by suspects with a firearm and robbed at gunpoint of an undisclosed amount of cash and his phone.

Both juveniles were transported to the Criminal Investigation Division before being transported to the Bibb County Law Enforcement Center. Bryson Dewayne Anderson and Dekembe Deilouse Anderson Jr. both were charged as adults with Armed Robbery, Aggravated Assault, and the Georgia Street Gang Terrorism Act. After they were fingerprinted, they were transported to the Macon Regional Youth Detention Center.

The investigations are still active and ongoing, pending additional charges. Investigators ask if anyone has information to contact the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office at 478-751-7500 or the Macon Regional Crimestoppers at 1-877-68CRIME.


October 14, 2026

Arrests made in connection with Armed Robbery and Aggravated Assault Investigations

The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division has made arrests in connection with multiple Aggravated Assault and Armed Robbery Investigations.

On October 13, 2026, just after noon, the Criminal Investigation Division, with assistance from the Gang Unit, Special Investigations Unit, C.I.T.E. Unit, and the US Marshals Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force, executed a search warrant at a residence inside the 100 block of Steven Drive. During the search, deputies detained four individuals inside of the residence. Two firearms were recovered, a rifle buttstock, and several rounds of rifle and pistol ammunition and magazines. After the execution of the search warrant, all four individuals detained were transported to the Criminal Investigation Division for further investigation.

Of those detained, Investigators identified nineteen-year-olds Navon Sams and Kenneth Tyrell Watkins of Macon as suspects in connection with Aggravated Assault and Armed Robbery incidents in Bibb County. Navon Sams was a suspect in connection with four Armed Robberies. On September 28, 2026, at 9:20 p.m., at Hidden Lakes Apartments, located at 180 Hidden Lakes Court, a male and female victim reported to deputies that while meeting up for a Facebook Marketplace transaction, they were robbed at gunpoint by three males of a firearm, credit cards and an undisclosed amount of cash. On September 30, 2026, at 5:00 p.m., at Gray Parc Apartments, located at 2275 Gray Highway, a male victim reported to deputies that while meeting up for a Facebook Marketplace transaction, he was robbed at gunpoint by three males of three firearms and a phone. On October 6, 2026, at 9:06 p.m., a male victim reported to deputies that while meeting up for a Facebook Marketplace transaction, inside the 200 block of Wayside Drive, he was robbed at gunpoint by multiple males of an undisclosed amount of cash and his phone, before fleeing the area. Investigators were able to identify Kenneth Tyrell Watkins as an additional suspect in connection with this incident. On October 12, 2026, just before 9:00 p.m., investigators responded to a local medical facility in reference to a report of a person shot. The male victim reported while meeting up for a Facebook Marketplace transaction, inside the 5100 block of Eisenhower Parkway, he was robbed at gunpoint by three males of his firearm. During the altercation, shots were fired and the victim suffered a gunshot wound. He was transported to a local medical facility by personal vehicle. His injury was none life threatening.

After further investigation into these incidents, Navon Sams and Kenneth Tyrell Watkins were placed under arrest and transported to the Bibb County Law Enforcement Center. Navon Sams has been charged with three counts of Armed Robbery and Aggravated Assault. Kenneth Tyrell Watkins has been charged with Armed Robbery and Aggravated Assault. Both Sams and Watkins were denied bond.

The investigation is still active, pending further charges. Investigators are asking anyone who has any information to contact the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office at 478-751-7500 or the Macon Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-877-68CRIME ... See MoreSee Less

Macon Regional Crimestoppers

3 days ago

MEDIA RELEASE
OFFICE OF THE SHERIFF
BIBB COUNTY, GA.

DAVID J. DAVIS SHERIFF

October 20, 2026

UPDATE: Additional Arrests made in connection with Armed Robbery and Aggravated Assault Investigations

The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division has made additional arrests in connection with Aggravated Assault and Armed Robbery Investigations.

On October 20, 2026, at 10:30 a.m., the Criminal Investigation Division took fourteen-year-old Bryson Dewayne Anderson and sixteen-year-old Dekembe Deilouse Anderson Jr. into custody without incident. Both juvenile males were identified and wanted in Bibb County as suspects in connection with an Armed Robbery and Aggravated Assault Investigation. The incident occurred on October 6, 2026, at 9:06 p.m. inside the 200 block of Wayside Drive, when a male victim reported to deputies that he met with an individual for a Facebook Marketplace transaction. The victim was struck several times by suspects with a firearm and robbed at gunpoint of an undisclosed amount of cash and his phone.

Both juveniles were transported to the Criminal Investigation Division before being transported to the Bibb County Law Enforcement Center. Bryson Dewayne Anderson and Dekembe Deilouse Anderson Jr. both were charged as adults with Armed Robbery, Aggravated Assault, and the Georgia Street Gang Terrorism Act. After they were fingerprinted, they were transported to the Macon Regional Youth Detention Center.

The investigations are still active and ongoing, pending additional charges. Investigators ask if anyone has information to contact the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office at 478-751-7500 or the Macon Regional Crimestoppers at 1-877-68CRIME. ... See MoreSee Less

Macon Regional Crimestoppers

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MEDIA RELEASE
OFFICE OF THE SHERIFF
BIBB COUNTY, GA.
DAVID J. DAVIS SHERIFF

October 19, 2026

Death Investigation on Pio Nono Avenue

The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting incident that occurred inside the 800 block of Pio Nono Avenue. The incident was called into the Macon Bibb Emergency 911 Center at 5:31 p.m., Monday evening.

Deputies responded to the intersection of Pio Nono Avenue and Hillcrest Avenue in response to a report of a person being shot. When deputies arrived on scene, they discovered a twenty-two-year-old female, unresponsive with a gunshot wound. The victim had succumbed to her injuries. Deputies also observed a twenty-one-year-old male suffering from what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Paramedics responded to the scene and transported the twenty-one-year-old male to a local medical facility. Deputy Coroner Luann Stone responded to the scene and pronounced the female victim deceased. No other injuries have been reported.

Pio Nono Avenue is blocked between the intersections of Hillcrest Avenue and Suwanee Avenue.

The Criminal Investigation Division is on scene working to determine what led to the shooting. This incident is currently under investigation. Investigators are asking anyone with information in reference to this incident to contact the Bibb County Sheriff’s at 478-751-7500 or the Macon Regional Crimestoppers at 1-877-68CRIME. ... See MoreSee Less