15 arrested after three-year long death investigation

VIENNA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – 15 people were arrested this month following a three-year long death investigation.

That’s according to a news release from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.

The Dooly County Sheriff’s Office, Crisp County Sheriff’s Office, Liberty County Sheriff’s Office, Houston County Sheriff’s Office, Montezuma Police Department, GBI Southwest Regional Drug Enforcement Office, GBI Gang Task Force, GBI Americus Office and GBI Perry Office made the arrests on March 2 and 17.

The Dooly County Sheriff’s Office requested the GBI’s assistance on April 1, 2018 following a gang fight that happened inside Klub Money night club in Vienna.

Gang members from one gang were from Dooly and Crisp Counties and their rival gang members were from Macon County.

One person fired shots at rival gang members near residential housing and the roadway, according to the GBI, resulting in the death of 25-year-old Freddie James McKenzie of Vienna.

GBI agents presented the facts of the case to a Dooly County grand jury on October 19, 2020. The jury returned a 134-count indictment.

The GBI says the following people were arrested:

• Desi Jarrod Wiggins, age 29, of Vienna, Georgia, validated Gangster Disciple Gang member (in custody)
• Jykeel Presley, age 24, of Vienna, Georgia, validated Gangster Disciple Gang member (in custody)
• Devocusis Aykeem Prater, age 27 of Cordele, Georgia, validated Gangster Disciple Gang member (in custody)
• Demetrius D. Ford, age 28 of Cordele, Georgia, validated Gangster Disciple Gang member (in custody)
• Timarco Verahon Sutton, age 26 of Cordele, Georgia, validated Gangster Disciple Gang member (not in custody)
• Qua’Larrious Glover, age 25 of Vienna, Georgia, validated Gangster Disciple Gang member (in custody)
• Ariel Frederick, age 22, of Vienna, Georgia, validated Gangster Disciple Gang member. (in custody)
• Christopher A. Guilfo, age 26 of Americus, Georgia, validated Blood Gang member (in custody)
• Jessie Lee Hannor, age 30 of Oglethorpe, Georgia, validated Blood Gang member (in custody)
• Tyrus Jacquez Robinson, age 23, (no city listed), validated Blood Gang member (in custody)
• Jaylan D. Kendrick, age 25, of Oglethorpe, Georgia, validated Blood Gang member (in custody)
• Curtis Maurice Hannor, age 30 of Oglethorpe, Georgia, validated Blood Gang member (in custody)
• Curtavious Deontez McDonald, age 22, of Oglethorpe, Georgia, validate Blood Gang member (in custody)
• Juwan Jaquiels Willock, age 26, of Montezuma, Georgia, validated Blood Gang member (in custody)
• Stefan Jonier, age 24 of Montezuma, Georgia, validated Blood Gang member (in custody)

The GBI says its investigation has been turned over to the Cordele Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office for prosecution.

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